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California Insurance Guarantee Association v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Solvent insurer is jointly and severally liable for all temporary workers compensation benefits paid by CIGA because it qualifies as ‘other insurance.’ 		Workers' Compensation Aug. 8, 2007
California Horse Racing Board v. WCAB
WCAB errs in applying 'heart trouble presumption' to special investigator awarded work-related disability benefits for heart attack. 		Workers' Compensation Jul. 31, 2007
Chang v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Under Labor Code Section 4660(d), new disability rating schedule applies to injuries before 2005 unless one of enumerated exceptions can be established. 		Workers' Compensation Jul. 25, 2007
Energetic Painting and Drywall Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
2005 schedule governs worker's permanent disability rating when employer was not required to provide notice until last temporary disability payment. 		Workers' Compensation Jul. 24, 2007
Zenith Insurance Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board erroneously applies wrong permanent disability rating schedule to injured worker’s permanent disability claim. 		Workers' Compensation Jul. 19, 2007
California Insurance Guarantee Association v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Solvent insurer is jointly and severally liable for all temporary workers compensation benefits paid by CIGA because it qualifies as ‘other insurance.’ 		Workers' Compensation Jul. 19, 2007
Peru v. Sharpshooter Spectrum Venture LLC
Employee of photographic services on World War II battleship falls within Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act's 'retail outlet' exclusion. 		Workers' Compensation Jun. 27, 2007
Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Board
Compensation award calculated using Costco's former rating schedule is annulled where injured employee's medical-legal report does not indicate permanent disability. 		Workers' Compensation Jun. 15, 2007
Costco Wholesale Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Board
Compensation award calculated using Costco's former rating schedule is annulled where injured employee's medical-legal report does not indicate permanent disability. 		Workers' Compensation Jun. 14, 2007
Sarabi v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Additional disability benefits awarded to worker who timely files petition to reopen case for worsening condition within five years of injury. 		Workers' Compensation Jun. 1, 2007
Sarabi v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Additional disability benefits awarded to worker who timely files petition to reopen case for worsening condition within five years of injury. 		Workers' Compensation Jun. 1, 2007
Brodie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
'Fuentes' method of disability apportionment remains correct method for apportioning compensation between causes of disability. 		Workers' Compensation May 3, 2007
InfiNet Marketing Services Inc. v. American Motorists Insurance Co.
Insurance broker, who introduced client companies to employee leasing company, is not a third-party beneficiary of insurance contract. 		Workers' Compensation Apr. 25, 2007
Heiman v. WCAB (Aguilera)
Homeowners association and property manager are both liable for workers' compensation when employee of unlicensed contractor is injured first day on job. 		Workers' Compensation Apr. 23, 2007
Andersen v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, City of Santa Barbara
City improperly requires employee to use vacation, rather than sick leave, for industrial injury. 		Workers' Compensation Apr. 19, 2007
Heiman v. WCAB (Aguilera)
Homeowners association and property manager are both liable for workers' compensation when employee of unlicensed contractor is injured first day on job. 		Workers' Compensation Apr. 12, 2007
Siaperas v. Montana State Compensation Insurance Fund
Where injured employee challenged reduction of her benefits, insurance company's motion to dismiss is properly granted. 		Workers' Compensation Mar. 29, 2007
Domino's Pizza v. WCAB
Where party seeking workers' compensation benefits was injured in Santa Barbara county, Labor Code Section 5501.5 mandated transfer of his case there. 		Workers' Compensation Mar. 28, 2007
Matea v. WCAB
Employee showed that he was injured during first six months of employment as result of 'sudden and extraordinary employment condition.' 		Workers' Compensation Mar. 28, 2007
Six Flags Inc. v. WCAB
Statute awarding worker's compensation death benefit to decedent's estate is unconstitutional. 		Workers' Compensation Mar. 28, 2007
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB
Writ petitions are denied where WCAB held that defendant cannot use utilization review where it did not meet deadlines. 		Workers' Compensation Mar. 21, 2007
Brodie v. WCAB
Formula C is proper method to apportion employer responsibility between prior and current permanently disabling injuries. 		Workers' Compensation Mar. 20, 2007
County of San Joaquin v. WCAB
Disability benefits for individual injured while on jury duty are calculated based on his earning capacity, not nominal rate paid to jurors. 		Workers' Compensation Mar. 7, 2007
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB
WCAB's decision to apply permanent disability schedule was not supported by substantial evidence where doctor's report made no mention of prognosis. 		Workers' Compensation Jan. 31, 2007
An Independent Home Support Service Inc. v. Superior Court (State Compensation Insurance Fund)
Referral agency that provides domestic workers to elderly and infirm persons is exempt from requirements of maintaining workers' compensation insurance. 		Workers' Compensation Jan. 2, 2007
E.L. Yeager Construction v. WCAB
Independent medical examiner's opinion on apportionment is improperly rejected under newly enacted statutes. 		Workers' Compensation Dec. 20, 2006
Matea v. WCAB
Employee showed that he was injured during first six months of employment as result of 'sudden and extraordinary employment condition.' 		Workers' Compensation Dec. 13, 2006
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB
Writ petitions are denied where WCAB held that defendant cannot use utilization review where it did not meet deadlines. 		Workers' Compensation Dec. 1, 2006
Nabors v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Where employee was injured twice while working for same employer, employer is liable for that part of employee's overall disability that exceeds prior disability level. 		Workers' Compensation Nov. 28, 2006
Gamble v. WCAB
Employee's earnings from second job were not properly considered in calculating primary employer's liability for vocational rehabilitation benefits. 		Workers' Compensation Nov. 27, 2006
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