Legal Opinion
Nolan v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 26, 1977No. Civ. 39759PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCOTT, J.
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board adopted a workers’ compensation judge’s order dismissing Leonard Nolan’s petition to reopen his petition for compensation, finding that the claim was barred by the five-year statute of limitations (Lab. Code, § 5410), and further finding that “there was no good cause shown to estop, toll or suspend the operation of the statute of limitations.”
Nolan was injured oh March 24, 1970, and received voluntaiy compensation benefits from his employer, Fraser & Johnston Company, insured by Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Having been sent to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Benner v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1945
- Standard Rectifier Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by10 opinions
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