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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a prior award. The Board found that while the applicant sustained industrial injuries as a professional football player, only the Los Angeles Avengers, insured by SCIF, were liable for benefits. This determination was based on Labor Code section 5500.5, which limits liability for cumulative injuries to employers within the one-year period preceding the last date of exposure. Therefore, the San Jose Sabercats were relieved of liability as the applicant's employment with them fell outside this statutory period.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration and amended a prior award. The Board found that while the applicant sustained industrial injuries as a professional football player, only the Los Angeles Avengers, insured by SCIF, were liable for benefits. This determination was based on Labor Code section 5500.5, which limits liability for cumulative injuries to employers within the one-year period preceding the last date of exposure. Therefore, the San Jose Sabercats were relieved of liability as the applicant's employment with them fell outside this statutory period.
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