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This case involves a professional athlete claiming industrial injury sustained between 1996 and 2007. The defendant contested California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) jurisdiction due to a forum selection clause in the employment contract designating Louisiana as the exclusive forum. The WCAB rescinded the initial award and remanded the case for further development of the record. This is to allow reconsideration of the McKinley decision regarding mandatory forum selection clauses and the connection to California, particularly concerning contract formation.
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This case involves a professional athlete claiming industrial injury sustained between 1996 and 2007. The defendant contested California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) jurisdiction due to a forum selection clause in the employment contract designating Louisiana as the exclusive forum. The WCAB rescinded the initial award and remanded the case for further development of the record. This is to allow reconsideration of the McKinley decision regarding mandatory forum selection clauses and the connection to California, particularly concerning contract formation.
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