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ROBERT SIMS vs. WEISS SHEET METAL COMPANY, INC., STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, FREMONT INDEMNITY COMPANY, ARGONAUT INS. CO.

Filed: Mar 10, 2008
San Francisco
POM 0246071, POM 0246072, POM 0259445, POM 0259446

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This case involves the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) seeking reconsideration of an arbitrator's decision that established a continuous trauma injury period for Robert Sims. The arbitrator determined SCIF was the liable carrier based on their policy covering the applicant's last day of employment, December 20, 2000. The Appeals Board affirmed the arbitrator's decision, finding SCIF received due process and that determining insurance coverage necessarily requires establishing the date of injury.

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This case involves the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) seeking reconsideration of an arbitrator's decision that established a continuous trauma injury period for Robert Sims. The arbitrator determined SCIF was the liable carrier based on their policy covering the applicant's last day of employment, December 20, 2000. The Appeals Board affirmed the arbitrator's decision, finding SCIF received due process and that determining insurance coverage necessarily requires establishing the date of injury.

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