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SYLVIA HERNANDEZ vs. SOQUEL NURSERY GROWERS, FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND

Filed: Jul 23, 2007
San Francisco
SAL 0110733

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinding the arbitrator's decision that State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) owed Frontier Insurance Company contribution for bill review and loss conversion payments. The Board found insufficient evidence to determine the compensability of these expenses as overhead, remanding the matter for further proceedings. However, the Board upheld the arbitrator's decision regarding reimbursement for chiropractic treatment, finding no error on that issue.

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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration, rescinding the arbitrator's decision that State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF) owed Frontier Insurance Company contribution for bill review and loss conversion payments. The Board found insufficient evidence to determine the compensability of these expenses as overhead, remanding the matter for further proceedings. However, the Board upheld the arbitrator's decision regarding reimbursement for chiropractic treatment, finding no error on that issue.

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