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This case concerns a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the award, and held that it lacked jurisdiction to alter a prior 1997 finding on the applicant's average weekly earnings and temporary disability rate. This decision was based on the statutory five-year limitation period for altering awards having elapsed before the issue was re-litigated, absent a timely filed petition to reopen.
DEANNA PRIEST-HENSLEY vs. MICHAEL HOUSEPIAN, TIG SPECIALTY INSURANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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This case concerns a defendant's petition for reconsideration of a workers' compensation award. The Board granted reconsideration, rescinded the award, and held that it lacked jurisdiction to alter a prior 1997 finding on the applicant's average weekly earnings and temporary disability rate. This decision was based on the statutory five-year limitation period for altering awards having elapsed before the issue was re-litigated, absent a timely filed petition to reopen.
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