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This case involves the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) seeking contribution for payments made on behalf of a defunct insurer. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted CIGA's reconsideration, reversing the arbitrator's decision that barred CIGA's claim. The WCAB found that CIGA's reimbursement claim was not subject to the one-year statute of limitations under Labor Code section 5500.5(e) because CIGA was seeking contribution as the defendant for a specific injury in a successive injury scenario. The matter is returned to the arbitrator for further proceedings on all other outstanding issues.
DONALD BOYD vs. DAVID HOPKINS DRYWALL, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATES, CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES GROUP, INC., RELIANCE INSURANCE GROUP, WEAT COAST PAINT & DRYWALL; NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, AMERICAN ALL RISK LOSS ADMINISTRATORS, WEST COAST DRYWALL, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES 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 involves the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) seeking contribution for payments made on behalf of a defunct insurer. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted CIGA's reconsideration, reversing the arbitrator's decision that barred CIGA's claim. The WCAB found that CIGA's reimbursement claim was not subject to the one-year statute of limitations under Labor Code section 5500.5(e) because CIGA was seeking contribution as the defendant for a specific injury in a successive injury scenario. The matter is returned to the arbitrator for further proceedings on all other outstanding issues.
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