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| Case Name | General Casualty et. al., etc. vs. WCAB, CIGA | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 10/20/2004 | |
| Note | Where the workers' compensation carrier for the general employer has become insolvent, and where there are no specific exclusions from the workers' compensation policy of the special employer, the policy provided by the insurer of the special employer constitutes | |
| Citation | 123 Cal. App. 4th 202 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 30332004 CA |
GENERAL CASUALTY INSURANCE et al. , Petitioners, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and THE CALIFORNIA INSURANCE GUARANTEE ASSOCIATION, Respondents. COUNSEL Hogarth & Associates and Larry D. Hogarth; Benedon & Serlin, Douglas G. Benedon and Gerald M. Serlin for Petitioners General Casualty Insurance and Regent Insurance. Casualty claimed CIGA is an insurer of insolvency, and thus an insurer under Ins. Since CIGA received premium, the WCAB's decision gives CIGA a windfall while Assurance is doubly burdened. General Casualty Insurance (Casualty), a workers' compensation insurer of a special employer of industrially injured special employees provided by RemedyTemp, joined the proceedings.
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