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This case involves multiple industrial injuries sustained by the applicant, Debbie Chadburn, to her neck, upper extremities, and psyche. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to review the applicant's $100%$ permanent disability award. The insurers, Arrowood and XL Specialty, contested the compensability of the psychiatric injury, arguing it stemmed from a consensual relationship with a treating physician unrelated to employment. The WCAB affirmed the permanent total disability award, finding the psychiatric injury caused by the physician's misconduct was a compensable consequence of the industrial injuries under Hikida v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. The award was amended to reflect specific temporary disability rates and the calculation of attorney fees, with jurisdiction reserved for final adjustment.
DEBBIE CHADBURN vs. APPLIED MATERIALS, INC., XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, CORVEL, ARROWOOD INDEMNITY COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in San Diego. 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 Diego.
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This case involves multiple industrial injuries sustained by the applicant, Debbie Chadburn, to her neck, upper extremities, and psyche. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration to review the applicant's $100%$ permanent disability award. The insurers, Arrowood and XL Specialty, contested the compensability of the psychiatric injury, arguing it stemmed from a consensual relationship with a treating physician unrelated to employment. The WCAB affirmed the permanent total disability award, finding the psychiatric injury caused by the physician's misconduct was a compensable consequence of the industrial injuries under Hikida v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. The award was amended to reflect specific temporary disability rates and the calculation of attorney fees, with jurisdiction reserved for final adjustment.
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