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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and vacated an arbitrator's decision because the arbitrator failed to issue a decision within the mandatory 30-day period required by Labor Code § 5722. The Board found no agreement by the parties to extend this deadline and no valid reason to toll the time. Consequently, the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
ENRIQUE JAIME HIGUEROS vs. FJ WARD MAINTENANCE, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, WILLIAMBERG 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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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and vacated an arbitrator's decision because the arbitrator failed to issue a decision within the mandatory 30-day period required by Labor Code § 5722. The Board found no agreement by the parties to extend this deadline and no valid reason to toll the time. Consequently, the matter was returned to the trial level for further proceedings.
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