Legal Opinion
Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 29, 2010No. C062019PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CANTIL-SAKAUYE, J.
—Can a stipulation, entered into in 2001, that resolved an unsettled legal issue between the two entities be set aside seven years later after the legal issue has been addressed by the appellate courts?
In 2001, the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) entered into a stipulation with Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company (FFIC) in which it agreed to be liable for 50 percent of an injured employee’s workers’ compensation medical treatment award and to administer the medical award, subject to claims of contribution from FFIC. The stipulation was entered as an…
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