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In this case, the applicant, Kimberly Mason, sustained an injury to her left upper extremity while attending a union rally. The WCJ initially ruled she was not an employee of S.E.I.U. Local 721, but the Board granted reconsideration. Applying the principles from Jones v. Workman's Comp. Appeals Bd., the Board found that the applicant was rendering services for the union, and the provision of transportation, food, and water constituted compensation. Consequently, the Board rescinded the WCJ's finding and substituted a new finding that the applicant was indeed an employee of S.E.I.U. Local 721 at the time of her injury.
Kimberly Mason vs. S.E.I.U. Local 721, Cypress Insurance Company is a workers' compensation case decided in Long Beach. 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 Long Beach.
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In this case, the applicant, Kimberly Mason, sustained an injury to her left upper extremity while attending a union rally. The WCJ initially ruled she was not an employee of S.E.I.U. Local 721, but the Board granted reconsideration. Applying the principles from Jones v. Workman's Comp. Appeals Bd., the Board found that the applicant was rendering services for the union, and the provision of transportation, food, and water constituted compensation. Consequently, the Board rescinded the WCJ's finding and substituted a new finding that the applicant was indeed an employee of S.E.I.U. Local 721 at the time of her injury.
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