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This case involves the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The WCAB ordered SCIF to reimburse the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) $27,082.67 for costs incurred in a workers' compensation claim previously settled by SCIF. SCIF argued CIGA failed to prove reasonableness of costs and timely tendered the claim. The WCAB denied SCIF's petition, affirming the prior award, finding CIGA's expenditures were reasonable and necessary given SCIF's stipulation to the amounts spent and lack of evidence to the contrary. The Board clarified CIGA's legal status but upheld the reimbursement order based on statutory obligations and public policy.
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This case involves the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) seeking reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision. The WCAB ordered SCIF to reimburse the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) $27,082.67 for costs incurred in a workers' compensation claim previously settled by SCIF. SCIF argued CIGA failed to prove reasonableness of costs and timely tendered the claim. The WCAB denied SCIF's petition, affirming the prior award, finding CIGA's expenditures were reasonable and necessary given SCIF's stipulation to the amounts spent and lack of evidence to the contrary. The Board clarified CIGA's legal status but upheld the reimbursement order based on statutory obligations and public policy.
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