City of Oakland v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board

Petitioner City of Oakland seeks review, under authority of Labor Code section 5950, of a decision of respondent Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board made in proceedings commenced by respondent Alice Reimers, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Herbert Reimers.

Herbert Reimers was a retired Oakland fireman. On October 31, 1951, at age 38, he suffered a heart attack, which was admittedly, under Labor Code section 3212, an industrial injury. He never thereafter returned to work. He was retired December 1, 1952, for service-incurred industrial disability with…