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State Lottery Commission v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 29, 1996No. C023424PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

SIMS, J.

Petitioner California State Lottery Commission (the Lottery) filed its petition for writ of review seeking to overturn the order of respondent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (the Board) awarding compensation to respondent Joel Garcia, an employee of the Lottery, for what the Board found to be a work-related injury. (Lab. Code, § 3600.) We issued a writ of review and now shall annul the award.

Facts

Garcia works for the Lottery as a “lottery agent,” a position that carries the status of peace officer. (Pen. Code, § 830.3, subd. (p).) His duties include background checks of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Smith v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Kobe v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  4. Santa Rosa Junior College v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
  5. Garzoli v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
  2. Puget Sound Energy, Inc. v. AdamoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2002
  3. Barlow v. State, ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Safety & Compensation DivisionWyoming Supreme Court · 2011
  4. In Re Worker's Compensation Claim of BarlowWyoming Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Pettigrew v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2006

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