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Case Name California Ins. Guarantee Assn. v. WCAB
Date 10/31/2008
Note [Unpublished] The existence and relevant terms of the SCIF policy were shown by secondary evidence.
Citation B205025
WCC Citation WCC 34552008 CA
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD et al. , Respondents. The California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA)*fn1 petitions for writ of review of the decision of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). The parties stipulated that "Contractors Labor Pool is the general employer and Carri Construction is one of the special employers. The WCAB agreed with the WCJ's decision that there was no evidentiary basis to find that the SCIF policy was "other insurance" under section 1063. 1(c)(9) and denied CIGA reconsideration. DISCUSSION Standard of Review A decision by the WCAB that is based on factual findings which are supported by substantial evidence should be affirmed by the reviewing court.

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