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This case involves CIGA seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision that found an applicant sustained three cumulative trauma injuries. The WCJ awarded permanent disability for upper extremity injuries through March 15, 2000, and April 19, 2001, and for neck injuries through August 20, 2002. CIGA argued the WCJ erred by selecting specific findings from medical reports and by awarding attorney fees against them. The Board denied reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's findings on the dates of injury based on physician reports and the applicant's disability.
FRANCES OTANI vs. EXCHANGE BANK, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, CIGA, adjusted by BROADSPIRE, on behalf of SUPERIOR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY and LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY, in liquidation 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 CIGA seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision that found an applicant sustained three cumulative trauma injuries. The WCJ awarded permanent disability for upper extremity injuries through March 15, 2000, and April 19, 2001, and for neck injuries through August 20, 2002. CIGA argued the WCJ erred by selecting specific findings from medical reports and by awarding attorney fees against them. The Board denied reconsideration, affirming the WCJ's findings on the dates of injury based on physician reports and the applicant's disability.
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