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Case Name SCIF v. WCAB (Dorsett)
Date 11/10/2011
Note A workers' compensation judge erroneously failed to apportion an injured worker's award pursuant to Benson v. WCAB, California's 6th District Court of Appeal concluded.
Citation H036724
WCC Citation WCC 38242011 CA
Both employers were insured for purposes of workers' compensation by petitioner State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF). "*fn1 SCIF filed separate petitions for reconsideration on behalf of South Valley and A-Tek. SCIF filed separate petitions for reconsideration on behalf of South Valley Glass and A-Tek. On behalf of A-Tek, SCIF contended that "[a] cumulative trauma injury cannot be both a compensable consequence of an earlier injury and a second injury as well. DISCUSSION In this court, SCIF contends that the Board erred when "it determined apportionment of permanent disability did not apply" in this case.

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