Legal Opinion
Hodge v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 4, 1981No. Docket Nos. 25004, 25029PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
THE COURT. *
We issued writs of review in each of these matters to determine if the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (hereafter Board) acted in excess of its powers. (Lab. Code, § 5952, subd. (a).) Each petitioner contests certain aspects of the Board’s “Opinion and Order Denying Reconsideration” entered in the case of Hodge v. Lockheed Aircraft, WCAB No. 72 POM 26316. Because the issues are related, this court sua sponte ordered consolidation.
The Facts
James Hodge (hereafter employee) sustained severe back injuries in January 1972 while employed at Lockheed Aircraft Service. He fell…
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