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This case involves State Compensation Insurance Fund's (SCIF) petition for reconsideration of an award granting attendant care for an applicant's medical appointments. SCIF argued the attendant care was not medically necessary, but rather a convenience, and thus not covered under Labor Code section 4600. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration solely to correct clerical errors in the date of injury and verb tense in the original findings. The Board otherwise affirmed the WCJ's decision, upholding the award of attendant care.
JAN WALSH vs. KERN REGIONAL CENTER, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in . 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 .
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This case involves State Compensation Insurance Fund's (SCIF) petition for reconsideration of an award granting attendant care for an applicant's medical appointments. SCIF argued the attendant care was not medically necessary, but rather a convenience, and thus not covered under Labor Code section 4600. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration solely to correct clerical errors in the date of injury and verb tense in the original findings. The Board otherwise affirmed the WCJ's decision, upholding the award of attendant care.
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