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This case involves a workers' compensation claim where the WCJ initially issued Findings and Awards. Following the applicant's request for reconsideration, the WCJ rescinded the award and set the matter for trial. The defendant then petitioned for reconsideration, but the WCJ issued an amended award after the period for such actions under WCAB Rule 10961 had expired, thus losing jurisdiction. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's amended award, holding that despite the jurisdictional issue with the amended award, it was the correct outcome.
TIM WAITE vs. COUNTY OF VENTURA permissibly self-insured; administered by SEDGWICK RISK SERVICES (formerly YORK RISK SERVICES) is a workers' compensation case decided in Oxnard. 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 Oxnard.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim where the WCJ initially issued Findings and Awards. Following the applicant's request for reconsideration, the WCJ rescinded the award and set the matter for trial. The defendant then petitioned for reconsideration, but the WCJ issued an amended award after the period for such actions under WCAB Rule 10961 had expired, thus losing jurisdiction. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's amended award, holding that despite the jurisdictional issue with the amended award, it was the correct outcome.
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