Home/Case Law/IRMA OCHOA vs. ALUMINUM PRECISION PRODUCTS, XL INSURANCE; INDEPENDENT FORGE, REDWOOD FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, c/o BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE COMPANIES
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IRMA OCHOA vs. ALUMINUM PRECISION PRODUCTS, XL INSURANCE; INDEPENDENT FORGE, REDWOOD FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, c/o BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE COMPANIES

Filed: Jan 07, 2020
Pomona
ADJ6906050 ADJ6906051

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This case affirmed a previous award finding Aluminum Precision Products liable for the applicant's workers' compensation claim. Although symptoms manifested at both employers, Labor Code section 5500.5 dictates liability falls solely on the employer with the last year of injurious exposure. The Appeals Board adopted the judge's report, incorporating its reasoning to support this conclusion. Therefore, the prior award against Aluminum Precision Products was upheld.

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This case affirmed a previous award finding Aluminum Precision Products liable for the applicant's workers' compensation claim. Although symptoms manifested at both employers, Labor Code section 5500.5 dictates liability falls solely on the employer with the last year of injurious exposure. The Appeals Board adopted the judge's report, incorporating its reasoning to support this conclusion. Therefore, the prior award against Aluminum Precision Products was upheld.

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