Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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C031399
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CJS Co. v. WCAB
Workers' compensation claim by employee who voluntarily resigned is not barred by fraudulent claims provision of Labor Code. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 23, 1999 | |
B122694
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Rosales v. Depuy Ace Medical Co.
Using broad definition of 'power press', injuries from such machines aren't limited to workers' compensation recovery. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 12, 1999 | |
B125203
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Kim v. WCAB
Application of statutory payment cap on vocational rehabilitation benefits to interpreter fees doesn't violate equal protection. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 7, 1999 | |
B125203
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Kim v. WCAB
Application of statutory payment cap on vocational rehabilitation benefits to interpreter fees doesn't violate equal protection. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 6, 1999 | |
97-70143
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A-Z International v. Phillips
Administrative law judge's certification of matter to district court for contempt proceeding cannot be vacated by Dept. of Labor Benefits Review Board. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Sep. 3, 1999 | |
A073353
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Andreacchi v. The Price Co.
Amendments to the fair employment and housing act don't change workers' compensation law's exclusivity provisions. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Aug. 10, 1999 | |
B124899
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Bowen v. WCAB
Professional athlete living in California, who contracts with out-of-state team in California, is entitled to state workers' compensation benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Aug. 4, 1999 | |
S058283
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Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin v. Tutor-Saliba Corp.
Attorney fees provision between contractor and subcontractor permits fees in action between contractor and insurance carrier. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Aug. 2, 1999 | |
B117409
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Galloway v. WCAB
Employer's failure to notify employee of rights tolls statute of limitations for industrial injury claim. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Aug. 2, 1999 | |
S058283
|
Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Tutor-Saliba
Attorney Fees Provision BetweenContractor And SubcontractingEmployer Of Injured Worker Cant Be Applied To Intervenor |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 29, 1999 | |
99-0012
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Frito Lay v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
Successive injury doctrine applicable although original injury claim remains open. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 27, 1999 | |
H015581
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State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB
Attorney fees are considered paid if employer's credit exceeds its liability for compensation. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 26, 1999 | |
96-272
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Metropolitan Stevedore Co. v. Rambo
Injured longshoreman gets nominal compensation if injury doesn't cause present lost wages but might in future. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 18, 1999 | |
98-0113
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Aranda v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
Legislature may suspend worker's compensation benefits to inmates whose benefits award and incarceration occurred before effective date of statute. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 15, 1999 | |
98-0361
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Stoecker v. Brush Wellman Inc.
Doctrine of exclusivity doesn't bar contract action based on employer's promise of benefits beyond those provided by workers' compensation. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 15, 1999 | |
C024537
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Ready Transportation Inc. v. WCAB
Workers' compensation claim is barred after trial court action is dismissed with prejudice. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 15, 1999 | |
F023254
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Orosco v. Sun-Diamond Corp.
Non-negligent joint venture isn't liable after member, with workers' compensation coverage, negligently injures employee. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 15, 1999 | |
B100470
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Salimi v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
Employer's claims against carrier for failure to defend and indemnify aren't within WCAB's exclusive jurisdiction. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 9, 1999 | |
A070558
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Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. WCAB
Calculation of partial dependency by including community income unaffected by death of spouse is error. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 8, 1999 | |
C022162
|
The Rex Club v. WCAB
Reimbursement petition is untimely if filed more than one year after initial award of benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 6, 1999 | |
B103859
|
Midas Recovery Services Inc. v. WCAB
Lien claimant is entitled to reimbursement for actual disability payments made to injured worker. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 3, 1999 | |
B106825
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James v. WCAB
Employee's psychiatric injury is not compensable, despite employer's failure to reject claim within 90 days. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jul. 1, 1999 | |
S060386
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Ready Transport Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
Workers' Compensation claim is barred after trial court action is dismissed with prejudice. |
Workers' Compensation |
|
Jun. 29, 1999 | |
S055638
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Christian v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Labor Code allows for multiple penalties for multiple wrongfully-withheld disability payments. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 28, 1999 | |
S055638
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Christian v. WCAB
Multiple penalties for denying benefit payments aren't allowed absent separate and distinct acts by insurance carrier. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 28, 1999 | |
S059214
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Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. W.C.A.B
Calculation of partial dependency by including community income unaffected by death of spouse is error. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 28, 1999 | |
96-70314
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The Wausau Insurance Companies v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
Employee's non-monetary compensation excluded as wages for tax purposes, aren't counted as wages for disability benefits. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 28, 1999 | |
B125579
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Allison v. WCAB (Del Amo Mobile Homes Estates)
Although workers' compensation judge has authority to issue discovery orders, allowing deposition questions about general past medical history is overbroad. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 28, 1999 | |
S059135
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American International Adjustment Co. v. Crawford
Workers' compensation insurer isn't sanctionable for filing tort action and administrative complaint for same alleged fraud. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 26, 1999 | |
B104490
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Mote v. WCAB
Employer's failure and delay in providing employee disability payments and medical care warrant multiple penalties. |
Workers' Compensation |
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Jun. 23, 1999 |