Legal Opinion
State Comp. Ins. Fund v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided January 30, 2018No. H044300PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBamattre-Manoukian, J.
*799I. INTRODUCTION
*508Respondent Jose A. Guzman, a construction laborer, was operating a compactor when he was injured. The compactor, which is used to pack down soil, hit a rock while Guzman was working on a hillside with a 45-degree slope. The compactor rose in the air, caused Guzman to fall backwards, and then fell on top of him. The workers' compensation judge (WCJ) determined that Guzman sustained an injury to his back and psyche, and that the *800psychiatric injury was caused by a "sudden and extraordinary employment condition." ( Lab. Code, § 3208.3, subd, (d).)1 Petitioner State Compensation…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Judson Steel Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Department of Rehabilitation v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
- South Coast Framing, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 2015
- Smith v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- Hansen v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
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