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The applicant sustained two industrial injuries as a secretary in 1994 and 1996. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decisions, finding applicant is 100% permanently disabled and ordered apportionment between the two injuries. The Board amended the decisions to include the left hip in the 1994 injury and clarified CIGA's role as a guarantor, not an insurer. CIGA was relieved of administering future medical treatment awards, and reimbursement from the self-insured employer can be pursued in supplemental proceedings.
CAROL ENRIQUEZ vs. VICTOR VALLEY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, FREMONT INSURANCE COMPANY, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION is a workers' compensation case decided in . This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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The applicant sustained two industrial injuries as a secretary in 1994 and 1996. The Appeals Board affirmed the WCJ's decisions, finding applicant is 100% permanently disabled and ordered apportionment between the two injuries. The Board amended the decisions to include the left hip in the 1994 injury and clarified CIGA's role as a guarantor, not an insurer. CIGA was relieved of administering future medical treatment awards, and reimbursement from the self-insured employer can be pursued in supplemental proceedings.
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