Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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13-72929
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SSA Terminals and Homeport Insurance Co. v. Carrion
Injured worker prevails where administrative law judge uses wrong inquiry when determining whether worker's injury is temporary or permanent. |
Workers' Compensation |
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May 12, 2016 | |
F071371
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Matthews v. Liberty Assignment Corp.
Motion denying assignment of workers' compensation award to factoring company properly denied where such assignment contravenes California law. |
Workers' Compensation |
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May 4, 2016 | |
B266633
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Guerra v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Dishwasher's death from pulmonary hemorrhage while taking out trash at work constitutes 'industrial death' for purposes of awarding workers' compensation benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Apr. 28, 2016 | |
A146538
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Travelers Casualty & Surety Co. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board order annulled where it erroneously interprets and applies law to find petitioner's psychiatric injury was caused by extraordinary employment condition. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Apr. 26, 2016 | |
B263869
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California Insurance Guarantee Association v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Insurer remains liable for underlying workers' compensation obligations despite agreement apportioning liability with now-defunct co-insurer. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Mar. 24, 2016 | |
13-70613
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Shirrod v. OWCP
Lodestar method of determining attorney's fees in workers' compensation case requires that a nexus exist between the relevant community used and the market rate that is applied. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jan. 4, 2016 | |
B260916
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Batten v. WCAB, Long Beach Memorial
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board properly excluded petitioner's privately retained expert's opinion as barred under Labor Code Section 4061(i). |
Workers' Compensation |
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Nov. 18, 2015 | |
A143043
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Stevens v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Reforms to workers' compensation scheme establishing independent medical review process passes constitutional muster. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Nov. 16, 2015 | |
A143043
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Stevens v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Reforms to workers' compensation scheme establishing independent medical review process passes constitutional muster. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Nov. 5, 2015 | |
A143043
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Stevens v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Reforms to workers' compensation scheme establishing independent medical review process passes constitutional muster. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Oct. 30, 2015 | |
B260916
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Batten v. WCAB, Long Beach Memorial
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board properly excluded petitioner's privately retained expert's opinion as barred under Labor Code Section 4061(i). |
Workers' Compensation |
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Oct. 29, 2015 | |
S216986
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Larkin v. W.C.A.B.
Workers' compensation statutory scheme pertaining to volunteer peace officers does not apply to sworn, salaried officers. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Oct. 27, 2015 | |
B262759
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New York Knickerbockers v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Application of California's workers' compensation law to former NBA player who sustained cumulative injuries while playing for multiple teams is reasonable. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Oct. 5, 2015 | |
A141046
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Contra Costa Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Reversal required where worker's compensation appeals board's decision awarding employee permanent disability rating of 79 percent does not comport with approved methods for rebutting rating. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 28, 2015 | |
B256928
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Melendrez v. Ameron International Corp.
Workers' compensation exclusivity bars wrongful death lawsuit relating to deceased employee's at-home exposure to asbestos. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 21, 2015 | |
C078345
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Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Workers' compensation death benefits for widow of former prison guard is annulled due to WCAB's failure to address widow's entitlement to special death benefits under PERS. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 22, 2015 | |
13-56996
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Angelotti Chiropractic Inc. v. Baker
State law requiring $100 activation fee before filing lien claim has a rational basis and court erred in granting preliminary injunction. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 29, 2015 | |
S215637
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South Coast Framing Inc. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
To qualify for workers' compensation death benefits, industrial injury must be a contributing cause to employee's death, but need not constitute a 'material factor' contributing to the death. |
Workers' Compensation |
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May 28, 2015 | |
B258000
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Lozano v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Survivors of deceased firefighter may be entitled to workers' compensation benefits pursuant to recently enacted law extending 'cancer presumption' to firefighters. |
Workers' Compensation |
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May 13, 2015 | |
A139774
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Robles v. Employment Development Dept.
EDD must comply with enforcement order requiring it to pay wrongfully withheld unemployment compensation benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
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May 5, 2015 | |
B255678
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Schultz v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
“Going and coming rule,” doesn’t deprive employee of workers’ compensation for injuries suffered in accident while driving on air force base where his employer is located. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Feb. 2, 2015 | |
B254082
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Ogden Entertainment Services v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Lifetime workers’ compensation award to permanently psychiatrically disabled worker overturned due to his refusal to submit to cross-examination. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jan. 30, 2015 | |
B255678
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Schultz v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
“Going and coming rule,” doesn’t deprive employee of workers’ compensation for injuries suffered in accident while driving on air force base where his employer is located. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jan. 7, 2015 | |
D065072
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California Insurance Guarantee Association v. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board retains jurisdiction over consolidated medical billing dispute despite recent legislation affecting resolution of such disputes. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Dec. 18, 2014 | |
B254261
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LeFiell Manufacturing Co. v. Superior Court (Watrous)
Worker injured by power press machine may not make claim outside workers’ compensation, because door removed from machine was not ‘point of operation guard.’ |
Workers' Compensation |
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Aug. 7, 2014 | |
B251487
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Benavides v. WCAB
Judge correctly reopens case where stipulated judgment of disability was approved despite test that showed employee’s condition was worse than previously believed. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 20, 2014 | |
C075047
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Young v. WCAB
Correctional sergeant qualifies for workers compensation after injuring himself doing jumping jacks because he reasonably believed his employment required exercise. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 25, 2014 | |
G048217
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The Regents of the University of California v. WCAB
WCAB improperly orders employer to produce documents it asserted were privileged to a special master for preliminary determination as to the validity of claimed privilege. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 17, 2014 | |
F065934
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Lantz v. WCAB
Widow is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits following death of her correctional officer husband during drive home, after he served a hold-over shift. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 11, 2014 | |
F065934
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Lantz v. WCAB
Widow is not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits following death of her correctional officer husband during drive home, after he served a hold-over shift. |
Workers' Compensation |
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May 21, 2014 |