Legal Opinion
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Supreme Court
Decided October 17, 1985No. L.A. 32046PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BROUSSARD, J.
The workers’ compensation appeals judge found that applicant Virgil J. Meier was an employee of Warren Chichester when injured and awarded compensation benefits. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration, and in this review proceeding the State Compensation Insurance Fund claims that the judge and board erred in concluding that the penultimate paragraph of Labor Code section 2750.5 required a determination that applicant was an employee and not an independent contractor.1
Chichester owns a small ranch which he works with his son. Wanting to construct a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Agricultural Labor Relations Board v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- In Re Lisa R.California Supreme Court · 1975
- Foss v. Anthony IndustriesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Fillmore v. IrvineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983
- Romero v. County of Santa ClaraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
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3Cited by57 opinions
- S. G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v. Department of Industrial RelationsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1989
- People v. MedinaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Kaufman & Broad Communities, Inc. v. Performance Plastering, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2005
- Jones v. Lodge at Torrey Pines PartnershipCalifornia Supreme Court · 2008
- Neighbours v. Buzz Oates EnterprisesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
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