Legal Opinion
Carver v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 20, 1990No. A044010PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RACANELLI, P. J.
Petitioner William Carver seeks review of a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) that the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) is not liable for a 10 percent increase in benefits awarded against Homeland Insurance Company (Homeland) pursuant to Labor Code section 5814. For the following reasons, we annul the decision of the Board.
On August 24, 1982, petitioner was injured at work. His employer, Western Kawasaki, was insured for workers’ compensation liability by Homeland. Permanent disability advances due from August 17, 1983, through…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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3Cited by7 opinions
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