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The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) petitioned for reconsideration of a prior award concerning an applicant's industrial injuries. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration because the record lacked sufficient clarity regarding the issues, stipulations, and admitted evidence. Specifically, the WCAB could not determine the basis for the finding of industrial injury for the 1997 claims. Therefore, the WCAB rescinded the prior award and returned the matter to the trial level for a new decision with a properly developed record.
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The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) petitioned for reconsideration of a prior award concerning an applicant's industrial injuries. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration because the record lacked sufficient clarity regarding the issues, stipulations, and admitted evidence. Specifically, the WCAB could not determine the basis for the finding of industrial injury for the 1997 claims. Therefore, the WCAB rescinded the prior award and returned the matter to the trial level for a new decision with a properly developed record.
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