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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a prior award. The Board affirmed that California has jurisdiction over the applicant's cumulative trauma injury sustained while playing for the Tampa Bay Storm, extending the injurious exposure period to July 14, 2003, the applicant's last day of employment. The San Francisco 49ers and TIG were correctly held liable, with the employer now permitted to seek contribution.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board granted reconsideration to amend a prior award. The Board affirmed that California has jurisdiction over the applicant's cumulative trauma injury sustained while playing for the Tampa Bay Storm, extending the injurious exposure period to July 14, 2003, the applicant's last day of employment. The San Francisco 49ers and TIG were correctly held liable, with the employer now permitted to seek contribution.
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