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The Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Removal to join Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest as a party defendant. This decision was based on the defendant's timely petition for contribution filed within one year of the Order Approving Compromise & Release. The Board found no statutory bar to joinder when a contribution petition is timely filed, even if it occurs after the initial settlement approval. The case is returned to the trial level to resolve issues regarding the joinder of CIGA and potential arbitration.
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The Appeals Board granted the defendant's Petition for Removal to join Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest as a party defendant. This decision was based on the defendant's timely petition for contribution filed within one year of the Order Approving Compromise & Release. The Board found no statutory bar to joinder when a contribution petition is timely filed, even if it occurs after the initial settlement approval. The case is returned to the trial level to resolve issues regarding the joinder of CIGA and potential arbitration.
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