JOHN PAUL LUCAS vs. GREAT BASIN INSTITUTE, ASSOCIATED RISK MANAGEMENT, INC.

This case concerns an applicant injured in California who also received medical treatment and initial benefits in Nevada. The defendant sought to defer jurisdiction to Nevada, citing a Nevada statute and the Full Faith and Credit Clause, arguing the applicant's acceptance of Nevada benefits barred claims in California. The Appeals Board denied reconsideration, finding the applicant did not "volitionally" accept Nevada benefits as he was unaware of signing a Nevada claim form and believed he was receiving benefits under California law. Therefore, California retained jurisdiction over the applicant's workers' compensation claims.