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This case concerns the compensability of a housekeeper's death that occurred on her employer's premises. The appellate board granted reconsideration but affirmed the WCJ's decision finding the death arose out of and in the course of employment under the bunkhouse rule, despite the decedent not working weekends. It also clarified that the decedent was employed by Sheila Hartman individually, not by related production companies. The board found no error in dismissing the other companies and their insurer, as this was a determination of employment status, not a coverage dispute.
ERNESTINA MORALES (Deceased), MARIO R. CHAVARRIA, DEATH WITHOUT DEPENDENTS UNIT vs. SHEILA HARTMAN, ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., SHEILA HARTMAN MANAGEMENT CO., BENEDICT CANYON PRODUCTIONS, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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This case concerns the compensability of a housekeeper's death that occurred on her employer's premises. The appellate board granted reconsideration but affirmed the WCJ's decision finding the death arose out of and in the course of employment under the "bunkhouse rule," despite the decedent not working weekends. It also clarified that the decedent was employed by Sheila Hartman individually, not by related production companies. The board found no error in dismissing the other companies and their insurer, as this was a determination of employment status, not a coverage dispute.
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