Legal Opinion
Braewood Convalescent Hospital v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Supreme Court
Decided July 28, 1983No. L.A. No. 31683PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RICHARDSON, J.
Braewood Convalescent Hospital and its workers’ compensation carrier, Cypress Insurance Company (hereinafter collectively referred to as employer), seek annulment of a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) awarding Eugene Bolton (applicant) compensation for (1) the cost of a self-procured, out-of-state weight reduction program, (2) temporary disability during his participation in that program and (3) expenses for his future participation therein. We conclude that the WCAB acted within its authority in making the challenged awards and will affirm its…
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