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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reversed a prior ruling, finding California lacks sufficient connection to a professional basketball player's cumulative injury claim. The Board held that playing a small percentage of games in California and receiving minor medical treatment does not establish a legitimate and substantial interest for the state to exercise jurisdiction, citing the Federal Insurance Co. v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. (Johnson) precedent. Consequently, the applicant takes nothing on his claim.
JOHN WALLACE vs. PHOENIX SUNS, TIG INSURANCE is a workers' compensation case decided in Oakland. 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 Oakland.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board reversed a prior ruling, finding California lacks sufficient connection to a professional basketball player's cumulative injury claim. The Board held that playing a small percentage of games in California and receiving minor medical treatment does not establish a legitimate and substantial interest for the state to exercise jurisdiction, citing the Federal Insurance Co. v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd. (Johnson) precedent. Consequently, the applicant takes nothing on his claim.
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