Apple ONe; Ace USA, Administered By ESIS,Inc. ;AIG Sun America/ National Fire Insurance Company Of Hartford, Administered By Chartis Claims, INC. Keinunta Dixon WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD STATE OF CALIFORNIA KEIUNTA DIXON,Applicant, Vs. APPLE ONE; ACE USA, Administered By ESIS, INC.; AIG SUNAMERICA/NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HARTFORD, AdministeredBy CHARTIS CLAIMS, INC.;Defendants.Case No. ADJ3512839 (VNO 0509649)OPINION AND DECISIONAFTER RECONSIDERATION In order to further study the factual and legal issues in this case, on July 27, 2010, we granted Defendant Apple One’s petition for reconsideration of an arbitrator’s Findings and Order of May 5, 2010, wherein it was found that Apple One was liable to defendant AIG Sun America for 28.227c of the benefits paid to the applicant in this action. Previously in this case, applicant entered into a Compromise and Release agreement with AIG Sun America in which, in exchange for $35,000, she settled her claims that, while employed as a sales coordinator during a cumulative period from May 14, 2004 to January 25, 2005, she sustained industrial injury to her psyche, internal systems, and in the form of high blood pressure. Applicant was employed by Apple One, a temporary employment agency as a “general employee” from May 14, 2004 to August 1, 2004 during which time the applicant was assigned to work as a “special employee” of AIG Sun America. As of August 1, 2004, the applicant was permanently hired by AIG Sun America and ceased to be employed by Apple One. After the approval of the Compromise and Release, AIG Sun America instituted contribution proceedings against Apple One pursuant to Labor Code § 5500.5(e). The contribution proceedings were submitted to arbitration as required by Labor Code § 5275(a)(2). , Apple One’s petition for reconsideration is not a model of clarity. It is unclear whether it is contending that it is not responsible for any of the benefits paid to the applican
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