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JOSE A. AVINA vs. HIGH-TECH SEATING PRODUCTS, INC., CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for FREMONT INDEMNITY COMPANY, in liquidation, CALIFORNIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE administered by GALLAGHER BASSETT SERVICES, THE HARTFORD

Filed: Jun 16, 2017
ADJ1449948 (LAO 0777629) ADJ1052896 (LAO 0777628) ADJ1110587 (LAO 0777627) ADJ1924276 (LAO 0777626)

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the Hartford's petition for reconsideration regarding a prior award for applicant Jose Avina's injuries. The Board affirmed the original award with a modification, striking one finding of fact deemed unnecessary. The Hartford's main contention was its liability for a specific injury outside its coverage period and an incorrect cumulative trauma end date. The Board's decision emphasizes joint and several liability for medical treatment and temporary disability among successive insurers.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted the Hartford's petition for reconsideration regarding a prior award for applicant Jose Avina's injuries. The Board affirmed the original award with a modification, striking one finding of fact deemed unnecessary. The Hartford's main contention was its liability for a specific injury outside its coverage period and an incorrect cumulative trauma end date. The Board's decision emphasizes joint and several liability for medical treatment and temporary disability among successive insurers.

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