CompFox AI Summary
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Seabright's Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the dismissed 2006 cumulative injury case. The Board also denied ICW Group's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's finding of cumulative injury during ICW's period of coverage, as Labor Code section 5500.5 limits liability to the last year of exposure. Both parties sought reconsideration of a WCJ's award finding applicant sustained cumulative injuries to his psyche and body parts. The WCJ also found applicant sustained a specific right knee injury.
Full Decision Text1 Pages
The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board dismissed Seabright's Petition for Reconsideration because the WCJ lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the dismissed 2006 cumulative injury case. The Board also denied ICW Group's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the WCJ's finding of cumulative injury during ICW's period of coverage, as Labor Code section 5500.5 limits liability to the last year of exposure. Both parties sought reconsideration of a WCJ's award finding applicant sustained cumulative injuries to his psyche and body parts. The WCJ also found applicant sustained a specific right knee injury.
Read the full decision
Join + legal professionals. Create a free account to access the complete text of this decision and search our entire database.