Kauffman v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board

An employee seeks review and annulment of a supplemental order made by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board upon his petition for the enforcement of an award for “lifelong rest home care” and for the imposition of penalty under Labor Code, section 5814 for unreasonable delay in complying with the award.

Petitioner, Oscar Floyd Kauffman, born March 2, 1914, sustained industrial injury on October 17, 1958, when crushed by an earth mover in the course of his employment as a heavy equipment operator. As a result his left leg was amputated at the hip. On November 2, 1961, the Industrial…