Legal Opinion
Victor Valley Transit Authority v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 26, 2000No. E026534; No. E026558PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HOLLENHORST, Acting P. J.
In this matter we are called upon to determine the propriety of the decision by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) to exercise jurisdiction over a disagreement concerning contribution rights and obligations among five members of a public joint powers agency where the injured worker was employed by the agency. We hold that the Board has no such jurisdiction.
Facts of the Case
Victor Valley Transit Authority (VVTA) is a joint powers agency created pursuant to Government Code section 6500 et seq. The members of VVTA are the County of San Bernardino and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Colonial Insurance v. Industrial Accident CommisionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- City of Torrance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- Royal Globe Insurance v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Smith v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
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