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ATRELL GUYE (Deceased) vs. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES/STATE OF CALIFORNIA; Legally Uninsured, Adjusted by STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Filed: Jul 11, 2013
Marina Del Rey
ADJ7143823 ADJ6592090

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This case involves a petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision regarding death benefits for Atrell Guye. The petitioner argued the WCAB erred by including car payments in the calculation of partial dependency benefits for dependent Maisha Douglas. The WCAB denied reconsideration, finding the dependent's testimony credible and unrebutted regarding the car payments. The WCAB also admonished defense counsel for referencing an inadmissible deposition.

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This case involves a petition for reconsideration of a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) decision regarding death benefits for Atrell Guye. The petitioner argued the WCAB erred by including car payments in the calculation of partial dependency benefits for dependent Maisha Douglas. The WCAB denied reconsideration, finding the dependent's testimony credible and unrebutted regarding the car payments. The WCAB also admonished defense counsel for referencing an inadmissible deposition.

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