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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied CIGA's petition for reconsideration, upholding its prior decision that Travelers Insurance Company is not liable for the applicant's cumulative trauma injury. The Board found that a prior stipulation by Travelers was not binding on CIGA in a separate arbitration proceeding. Furthermore, the evidence established that the applicant's date of injury was August 14, 2000, and Travelers was not the employer's insurer during the relevant one-year exposure period, thus limiting liability to Superior/CIGA.
JANET ANN SAMBAR vs. SANTA CLARITA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES dba HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for SUPERIOR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, BROADSPIRE CLAIM SERVICES, INC., TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY 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 Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied CIGA's petition for reconsideration, upholding its prior decision that Travelers Insurance Company is not liable for the applicant's cumulative trauma injury. The Board found that a prior stipulation by Travelers was not binding on CIGA in a separate arbitration proceeding. Furthermore, the evidence established that the applicant's date of injury was August 14, 2000, and Travelers was not the employer's insurer during the relevant one-year exposure period, thus limiting liability to Superior/CIGA.
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