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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted petitions for reconsideration filed by the Cleveland Browns and Great Divide Insurance Company. The Board's prior decision finding California jurisdiction based on a contract of hire formed in California was vacated. The Board determined the existing record was insufficient to definitively establish the location of contract formation and the agent's authority. The case is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings to develop the record on jurisdiction, contract formation, and potential exemptions.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted petitions for reconsideration filed by the Cleveland Browns and Great Divide Insurance Company. The Board's prior decision finding California jurisdiction based on a contract of hire formed in California was vacated. The Board determined the existing record was insufficient to definitively establish the location of contract formation and the agent's authority. The case is returned to the WCJ for further proceedings to develop the record on jurisdiction, contract formation, and potential exemptions.
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