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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed an arbitrator's award requiring Cupertino Unified School District (District) to reimburse CIGA for benefits paid to an applicant following the liquidation of the District's insurer, Reliance National. The District argued CIGA had no legal basis for reimbursement and its claim was untimely and procedurally flawed. The Board found CIGA was entitled to reimbursement for temporary disability and medical treatment paid post-liquidation, and 75% of benefits paid prior to liquidation, based on prior arbitration and settlement agreements.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board affirmed an arbitrator's award requiring Cupertino Unified School District (District) to reimburse CIGA for benefits paid to an applicant following the liquidation of the District's insurer, Reliance National. The District argued CIGA had no legal basis for reimbursement and its claim was untimely and procedurally flawed. The Board found CIGA was entitled to reimbursement for temporary disability and medical treatment paid post-liquidation, and 75% of benefits paid prior to liquidation, based on prior arbitration and settlement agreements.
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