Court’s Jurisdiction Exists On CIGA’s Case Over WCAB Ruling On Employee’s Injury

(November 1, 2019, 11:47 AM EDT) -- SAN DIEGO — In a case of first impression in California, a state appeals panel on Oct. 30 found, for the purpose of excess insurance, that a trial court has jurisdiction to characterize an employee’s injury under an insolvent insurer’s excess policy differently than what was reflected in a stipulation by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) (California Insurance Guarantee Association v. San Diego County Schools Risk Management Joint Powers Authority, et al., No. D074360, Calif. App., 4th Dist., Div. 1, 2019 Cal. App. LEXIS 1070)....