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This case involves an employee's permanent disability from two cumulative trauma injuries, one covered by CIGA and the other by a solvent carrier, ACE. The physician could not apportion the disability between the two injuries, creating an unapportionable award. The Board reconsidered its prior decision, now holding that ACE, as the solvent carrier for other insurance, is solely liable for the entire indivisible permanent disability award. CIGA is relieved of any liability for this permanent disability.
VIRGINIA COCIO vs. MOUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT, ACE, CIGA 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 involves an employee's permanent disability from two cumulative trauma injuries, one covered by CIGA and the other by a solvent carrier, ACE. The physician could not apportion the disability between the two injuries, creating an "unapportionable" award. The Board reconsidered its prior decision, now holding that ACE, as the solvent carrier for "other insurance," is solely liable for the entire indivisible permanent disability award. CIGA is relieved of any liability for this permanent disability.
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