Health Net v. WCAB (Hansen)
Health Net, Inc. and its workers compensation insurer, American Home Assurance Company (collectively, Health Net), petitioned for review of an order from the Workers Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). There being no facts or circumstances to distinguish the instant case from Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Workers Comp. Appeals Bd. (2007) 151 Cal.App.4th 148 (Costco), Court follow Costco and annul the WCABs order.
The WCABs order denying Health Nets petition for reconsideration is annulled. The matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed in this opinion (i.e., calculation of the permanent disability award using the permanent disability rating schedule effective January 1, 2005).
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