MVP HYDRATEC, INC.; CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, administered by F. A. RICHARDS and ASSOCIATES; REMEDYTEMP, INC.; CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION by INTERCARE INSURANCE SERVICES for RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY CO., in liquidation, JAMES GROVER, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAJAMES GROVER, Applicant,vs.MVP HYDRATEC, INC.; CLARENDON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, administered by F. A. RICHARDS and ASSOCIATES; REMEDYTEMP, INC.; CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION by INTERCARE INSURANCE SERVICES for RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY CO., in liquidation, Defendants.Case No. ADJ1976073 (FRE 0193678)OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION Defendant California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA), for Reliance National Indemnity Company (Reliance), in liquidation, seeks reconsideration of the August 27, 2009 Findings and Award of the Workers’ Compensation Administrative Law Judge (WCJ) who found that on the date of injury defendant RemedyTemp, Inc. (RemedyTemp) was applicant’s general employer and defendant MVP Hydratec, Inc. (Hydratec) was applicant’s special employer, and that “The general and special employers were covered by Reliance Insurance for this employment and the special employer also had a policy issued by Clarendon National Insurance Company [Clarendon].” The WCJ further found that “There is no evidence in the Clarendon Insurance policy of an endorsement excluding coverage of special employees,” but that “The policy of Clarendon National Insurance Company is not other insurance within the meaning of Insurance Code, Section 1063.1(c)(9)(a).” The WCJ also found that applicant incurred industrial injury to his low back while employed as a metal saw operator on June 20, 2000, causing 45% permanent disability and a need , for future medical treatment. Based upon the above findings the WCJ issued an award of benefits against Reliance on behalf of bo
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