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This case involves an applicant claiming industrial injury to her back, cervical spine, and psychiatric condition. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award that excluded psychiatric disability. The WCAB found that the Administrative Law Judge erred by looking behind prior stipulations and that the applicant was entitled to have her psychiatric injury assessed. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to include psychiatric disability in the permanent disability rating.
ACELIA SANTILLAN vs. ULTIMATE STAFFING, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION For SUPERIOR NATIONAL INSURANCE GROUP, In Liquidation 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 applicant claiming industrial injury to her back, cervical spine, and psychiatric condition. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration of a prior award that excluded psychiatric disability. The WCAB found that the Administrative Law Judge erred by looking behind prior stipulations and that the applicant was entitled to have her psychiatric injury assessed. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings to include psychiatric disability in the permanent disability rating.
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