THUAN CRIM-ROLFE vs. LA COSTA RESORT AND SPA, CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION for LEGION INSURANCE COMPANY, in liquidation, by BROADSPIRE, SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY

This case concerns a dispute over the cumulative trauma period for an applicant's injury and reimbursement of bill review charges. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) granted reconsideration, affirming the arbitrator's finding of a single cumulative trauma period ending October 9, 2001. However, the WCAB overturned the arbitrator's denial of reimbursement, ruling that CIGA is entitled to recover $768.53 in bill review charges from Safety National Casualty Insurance Company. The WCAB found that CIGA, as a statutorily mandated entity, could recover these costs incurred in administering the claims.