, Susan SALUTE (SUSAN SALUTE-MYERS) vs. MOORPARK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for FREMONT COMPENSATION INSURANCE COMPANY (in liquidation), CAMBRIDGE INTEGRATED SERVICES GROUP (Servicing Facility), SIMI VALLEY ADVENTIST HOSPITAL, Permissibly SelfInsured, ADVENTIST HEALTH (Adjusting Agency)

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reviewed an administrative law judge's decision assigning full liability for applicant's back and psyche injuries to Simi Valley Adventist Hospital, despite successive injuries at two employers. The WCAB modified the awards, clarifying CIGA's liability for prior benefits from the Moorpark injury and Simi Valley's liability for subsequent benefits, including temporary disability and most medical treatment. The Board also affirmed the apportionment of permanent disability based on causation, with each employer responsible only for the percentage of disability directly caused by their respective injury.