Manning v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

TAMURA, Acting P. J.

Petitioner (applicant) seeks review and annulment of an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board (Board) denying his petition for reconsideration of supplemental findings and award assessing a penalty for an unreasonable delay in the payment of permanent disability compensation. The sole issue is whether the penalty should have been computed by applying the penalty to temporary disability benefits previously paid under an earlier award as well as on the award of permanent benefits.

Applicant who was employed as a heavy equipment operator was injured on…