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This case involves a dispute over contribution between two insurance carriers, Arrowood Indemnity Company and Old Republic Insurance Company, for a cumulative injury claim. Initially, the arbitrator correctly found Arrowood's petition for contribution untimely for the original award due to failure to file within the statutory one-year period. However, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration, recognizing that Arrowood timely filed its contribution petition within one year of a supplemental award approving a compromise and release agreement for new and further benefits. The Board amended the decision, allowing Arrowood to seek contribution from Old Republic solely for the $25,000 compromise and release settlement and remanding the matter for apportionment of liability.
GORDON KENT vs. CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.; ARROWOOD INDEMNITY COMPANY, OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY 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 a dispute over contribution between two insurance carriers, Arrowood Indemnity Company and Old Republic Insurance Company, for a cumulative injury claim. Initially, the arbitrator correctly found Arrowood's petition for contribution untimely for the original award due to failure to file within the statutory one-year period. However, the Appeals Board granted reconsideration, recognizing that Arrowood timely filed its contribution petition within one year of a supplemental award approving a compromise and release agreement for new and further benefits. The Board amended the decision, allowing Arrowood to seek contribution from Old Republic solely for the $25,000 compromise and release settlement and remanding the matter for apportionment of liability.
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