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This case involves the insurer of a former employer of a professional hockey player seeking reconsideration of a prior WCAB decision. The WCAB had reversed a judge's finding that the applicant's California contacts were de minimis and that California jurisdiction should not be exercised. The insurer argued that the injury did not legally occur in California and that imposing liability would deny due process. The WCAB denied the petition for reconsideration, upholding its prior decision. One commissioner dissented, preferring to reinstate the original judge's findings.
ADAM BURT vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES, ATLANTA THRESHERS, PHILADELPHIA FLYERS, FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY is a workers' compensation case decided in Anaheim. 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 Anaheim.
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This case involves the insurer of a former employer of a professional hockey player seeking reconsideration of a prior WCAB decision. The WCAB had reversed a judge's finding that the applicant's California contacts were de minimis and that California jurisdiction should not be exercised. The insurer argued that the injury did not legally occur in California and that imposing liability would deny due process. The WCAB denied the petition for reconsideration, upholding its prior decision. One commissioner dissented, preferring to reinstate the original judge's findings.
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