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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted CIGA's petition for removal, rescinding a previous order compelling arbitration. The Board found that CIGA's reimbursement claim against TIG for successive injuries was not a mandatory arbitration matter under Labor Code Section 5500.5, but rather a matter governed by Insurance Code Section 1063.2. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings on CIGA's reimbursement petition.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted CIGA's petition for removal, rescinding a previous order compelling arbitration. The Board found that CIGA's reimbursement claim against TIG for successive injuries was not a mandatory arbitration matter under Labor Code Section 5500.5, but rather a matter governed by Insurance Code Section 1063.2. The case is returned to the trial level for further proceedings on CIGA's reimbursement petition.
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