Legal Opinion
California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 21, 2005No. B172056PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PERREN, J.
A workers’ compensation insurer that pays a claim for which other insurers are partially responsible generally can seek contribution from those insurers. The issue we decide is whether the rule applies when one of the insurers becomes insolvent and the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) steps in.
CIGA seeks review of an order of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), ordering it to reimburse a solvent insurer for a portion of temporary disability and medical benefits paid to an injured employee. We annul and remand.
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Isaacson v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
- E. L. White, Inc. v. City of Huntington BeachCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- Honeywell v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 2005
- Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
- Denny's Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- California Insurance Guarantee Ass'n v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
- Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2010
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