Maria Maldonado, vs. Data Products Corporation; Allianz Insurance Company; Royal And Sunalliance Insurance Company,

In this case, Maria Maldonado was awarded benefits from Data Products Corporation, Allianz Insurance Company, and Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Company. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to correct an error in the designation of Royal & SunAlliance as a party defendant in two of the cases, and determined that only Allianz Insurance Company provided workers' compensation insurance coverage for the injuries in those two cases, and was the only party liable for the benefits awarded.

DATA PRODUCTS CORPORATION; ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY; ROYAL AND SUNALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, MARIA MALDONADO, WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARDSTATE OF CALIFORNIAMARIA MALDONADO, Applicant,vs.DATA PRODUCTS CORPORATION; ALLIANZ INSURANCE COMPANY;ROYAL AND SUNALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants.Case No. ADJ3692070 (VNO 0358999)ADJ3657461 (VNO 0482460)ADJ2691803 (MON 0216775)OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING RECONSIDERATION AND DECISION AFTER RECONSIDERATION            Defendant, Arrowood Indemnity Company, the successor to defendant Royal & SunAlliance, insurer of Data Products Corporation, seeks reconsideration of the Findings and Awards, issued November 13, 2008, in which a workers’ compensation administrative law judge (WCJ) found, inter alia, that defendant Royal & SunAlliance was jointly liable with co-defendant Allianz Insurance Company for benefits awarded to applicant, Maria Maldonado, in VNO 0358999 and VNO 0482460. Defendant contends that, as reflected in the Stipulations entered at the March 26, 2008 Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC), only co-defendant Allianz Insurance Company provided workers’ compensation insurance coverage for the injuries in those two cases. Defendant requests that the Findings and Awards be amended to reflect the proper defendant, and to designate Allianz Insurance Company as the defendant to administer the awards in those cases.            As defendant’s contentions are supported by reference to the Stipulations and Issues prepared for trial on July 30, 2008, we shall grant reconsideration to correct this error in the designation of Royal & SunAlliance as a party defendant in VNO 0358999 and VNO 0482460./// ,             For the foregoing reasons,IT IS ORDERED that the November 25, 2008 Petition for Reconsideration be, and hereby is, GRANTED, and as our Decision After Reconsideration, the November 13, 2008 Findings and Awards in ADJ3692070 [VNO 0358999] and ADJ3657461 [VNO 0482460] are CORRECTED to reflect that only Allianz In

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