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This case concerns a dispute over whether a Compromise and Release (C&R) agreement settled an applicant's claim against Zenith Insurance Company. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the C&R, which named only Wasco Insurance Company (administered by Amtrust), did not settle Zenith's liability. Zenith was not a party to the C&R, and the agreement did not explicitly include Zenith, while Wasco specifically reserved its right to seek contribution from Zenith. The Board also rejected Wasco's due process argument, finding its interest in the trial regarding Zenith's liability was insufficient to grant standing.
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This case concerns a dispute over whether a Compromise and Release (C&R) agreement settled an applicant's claim against Zenith Insurance Company. The Board affirmed the WCJ's finding that the C&R, which named only Wasco Insurance Company (administered by Amtrust), did not settle Zenith's liability. Zenith was not a party to the C&R, and the agreement did not explicitly include Zenith, while Wasco specifically reserved its right to seek contribution from Zenith. The Board also rejected Wasco's due process argument, finding its interest in the trial regarding Zenith's liability was insufficient to grant standing.
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