REGINALD SLATER vs. MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES, FEDERAL INSURANCE CO./CHUBB GROUP

This case involves a professional basketball player's workers' compensation claim against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The applicant sustained cumulative injuries to multiple body parts during his career. The primary issue on reconsideration was jurisdiction, with the defendant arguing California lacked jurisdiction as the applicant was not regularly employed or hired in the state, and his permanent disability was determined after he left California. The Appeals Board affirmed the original decision, finding that the WCAB has jurisdiction because a portion of the injurious exposure occurred in California, regardless of the applicant's location when his condition became permanent and stationary or when he was diagnosed with his condition. The Board also affirmed the applicant's occupational group rating based on his role at the time of injury.