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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a previous award and returned the case for further proceedings to determine if the special employer's insurer, National Surety Corporation, provides other insurance under Insurance Code section 1063.1(c)(9). The WCAB ruled that a prior appellate decision did not collaterally estop CIGA from asserting this issue and found that the National Surety Corporation policy may constitute such other insurance. The case now requires a determination on the merits of whether National Surety Corporation's policy is available to applicant, impacting CIGA's liability.
GREGORY BRIDGES vs. FILM PAYMENT SERVICES, INC., CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY, in liquidation, by BROADSPIRE, KELLEY PRODUCTIONS, INC., NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION now FIREMAN'S FUND 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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) rescinded a previous award and returned the case for further proceedings to determine if the special employer's insurer, National Surety Corporation, provides "other insurance" under Insurance Code section 1063.1(c)(9). The WCAB ruled that a prior appellate decision did not collaterally estop CIGA from asserting this issue and found that the National Surety Corporation policy may constitute such "other insurance." The case now requires a determination on the merits of whether National Surety Corporation's policy is available to applicant, impacting CIGA's liability.
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