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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied United States Fire Insurance Company's (USFIC) petition for reconsideration. USFIC argued it should not reimburse Everest National for lien resolution expenses, claiming Everest's petition for contribution was untimely and the issue should be arbitrated. However, the Board found that the approved Compromise and Release agreement, signed by both parties, contractually obligated USFIC to pay its proportionate share of liens. This agreement's language and the parties' conduct supported the WCJ's decision that no separate contribution petition was required.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied United States Fire Insurance Company's (USFIC) petition for reconsideration. USFIC argued it should not reimburse Everest National for lien resolution expenses, claiming Everest's petition for contribution was untimely and the issue should be arbitrated. However, the Board found that the approved Compromise and Release agreement, signed by both parties, contractually obligated USFIC to pay its proportionate share of liens. This agreement's language and the parties' conduct supported the WCJ's decision that no separate contribution petition was required.
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