Beverly Hilton Hotel v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

MOSK, J.

Beverly Hilton Hotel (Hotel) petitioned for writ of review of the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) concluding that respondent Samson Boganim (Boganim) was entitled to vocational rehabilitation benefits under Labor Code 1 section 139.5. Effective January 1, 2009, however, Labor Code section 139.5 was repealed. (Stats. 2004, ch. 34, §§ 4, 5.) 2 We hold that because the Board’s decision was not a final determination of Boganim’s right to vocational rehabilitation benefits and because former section 139.5 has been repealed, he is not entitled to those…