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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for a truck driver injured on March 14, 2003, resulting in a 47% permanent disability award. The employer, Los Angeles Drum & Barrell, Inc., an uninsured entity, sought reconsideration, arguing improper joinder due to lack of service. The applicant also sought reconsideration to clarify that the employer should only receive credit for permanent disability advances, not other benefits. The Board dismissed the employer's petition for failure to serve the applicant and granted the applicant's petition to amend the award. The final order clarifies that the employer is entitled to credit only for specified permanent disability advances.
JAVIER HERNANDEZ (FLORES) vs. LOS ANGELES DRUM & BARRELL, INC., LAWRENCE BRADLEY KAPLAN, SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER, UNINSURED EMPLOYERS BENEFIT TRUST FUND is a workers' compensation case decided in San Francisco. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in San Francisco.
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This case involves a workers' compensation claim for a truck driver injured on March 14, 2003, resulting in a 47% permanent disability award. The employer, Los Angeles Drum & Barrell, Inc., an uninsured entity, sought reconsideration, arguing improper joinder due to lack of service. The applicant also sought reconsideration to clarify that the employer should only receive credit for permanent disability advances, not "other benefits." The Board dismissed the employer's petition for failure to serve the applicant and granted the applicant's petition to amend the award. The final order clarifies that the employer is entitled to credit only for specified permanent disability advances.
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