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This case involves a dispute over reimbursement for workers' compensation payments made by CIGA (California Insurance Guarantee Association) on behalf of an insolvent insurer. The arbitrator initially ordered State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) to reimburse CIGA only $105,511.94, pending further proof of payment. CIGA petitioned for reconsideration, arguing it had provided sufficient evidence of payment for the full $719,238.12. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition, finding CIGA's payment records were reliable and unrebutted. Consequently, SCIF was ordered to reimburse CIGA the entire $719,238.12.
PETER L. WASCHER vs. AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION INC., CIGA FOR CAL. COMP. (IN LIQUIDATION), STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE 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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This case involves a dispute over reimbursement for workers' compensation payments made by CIGA (California Insurance Guarantee Association) on behalf of an insolvent insurer. The arbitrator initially ordered State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) to reimburse CIGA only $105,511.94, pending further proof of payment. CIGA petitioned for reconsideration, arguing it had provided sufficient evidence of payment for the full $719,238.12. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the petition, finding CIGA's payment records were reliable and unrebutted. Consequently, SCIF was ordered to reimburse CIGA the entire $719,238.12.
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