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This case concerns whether a union's carve-out agreement, allowing for alternative dispute resolution under Labor Code § 3201.5, applies to dependent death benefits. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, reversing a prior finding. The WCAB held that carve-out agreements, by their plain language, apply only to employees and not to dependents' death benefit claims. Because dependents' rights to death benefits are independent of the deceased employee's claim and constitutionally mandated, the WCAB found these claims fall under its exclusive jurisdiction.
RICHARD SHILTS (Deceased), KAAREN GUEST (Widow) vs. BRUNTON ENTERPRISES, INC., SEABRIGHT INSURANCE CO. 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 concerns whether a union's "carve-out" agreement, allowing for alternative dispute resolution under Labor Code § 3201.5, applies to dependent death benefits. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, reversing a prior finding. The WCAB held that "carve-out" agreements, by their plain language, apply only to "employees" and not to dependents' death benefit claims. Because dependents' rights to death benefits are independent of the deceased employee's claim and constitutionally mandated, the WCAB found these claims fall under its exclusive jurisdiction.
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