Legal Opinion
Charles v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 30, 1988No. G006279PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SEYMOUR, J. *
Petitioner Brian Charles sustained physical and emotional injuries while employed as a civilian paramedic for the City of Santa Ana. He maintains he was statutorily entitled to a leave of absence without loss of salary in lieu of the less generous temporary disability benefits he received. We agree.
The facts are not seriously disputed. Charles sustained an industrial injury to his heart and psyche and was awarded permanent disability of 14.2 percent without apportionment to nonindustrial causes. However, the workers’ compensation judge also determined Charles did not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- City & County of San Francisco v. Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co.California Supreme Court · 1913
- Marrujo v. HuntCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1977
- Noroian v. Department of AdministrationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Kimball v. County of Santa ClaraCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- People v. RichardsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Ritchie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
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- Department of Justice v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
- Charles v. Board of AdministrationCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- City of Sacramento v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
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