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This case involves a workers' compensation applicant injured while working for a special employer, Thibiant International, insured by Fireman's Fund. The applicant was hired by a general employer, Select Personnel, whose insurer, Legion Insurance, became insolvent. The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) paid benefits but argued its coverage was excluded by Fireman's Fund being "other insurance." The Appeals Board affirmed Fireman's Fund's liability as the special employer's insurer and reversed CIGA's dismissal, finding Fireman's Fund owed CIGA reimbursement for benefits paid. The Board also deemed Fireman's Fund's challenge to the reimbursement amount waived due to failure to raise it at trial.
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This case involves a workers' compensation applicant injured while working for a special employer, Thibiant International, insured by Fireman's Fund. The applicant was hired by a general employer, Select Personnel, whose insurer, Legion Insurance, became insolvent. The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) paid benefits but argued its coverage was excluded by Fireman's Fund being "other insurance." The Appeals Board affirmed Fireman's Fund's liability as the special employer's insurer and reversed CIGA's dismissal, finding Fireman's Fund owed CIGA reimbursement for benefits paid. The Board also deemed Fireman's Fund's challenge to the reimbursement amount waived due to failure to raise it at trial.
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