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The applicant sought reconsideration of a decision that barred their death benefit claim due to the statute of limitations. They argued that compensable consequence injuries should be treated as new injuries, with the date of knowledge of industrial causation being the relevant date. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, adopting the judge's report, and amended the findings. The amended finding clarifies the injured worker's death from a Fentanyl overdose and asserts it was a compensable consequence of a prior industrial injury.
KAREN CLARK (Deceased) JEFFREY J. CLARK(Dependent) vs. AIRBORNE EXPRESS/DHL, AMERICAN MANUFACTURER'S INSURANCE COMPANY/SEDGWICK CLAIMS MANAGEMENT SERVICES 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 applicant sought reconsideration of a decision that barred their death benefit claim due to the statute of limitations. They argued that compensable consequence injuries should be treated as new injuries, with the date of knowledge of industrial causation being the relevant date. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, adopting the judge's report, and amended the findings. The amended finding clarifies the injured worker's death from a Fentanyl overdose and asserts it was a compensable consequence of a prior industrial injury.
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