Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

California Court of Appeal

Decided October 24, 1978No. Civ. 53250PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ALLPORT, J.

Petitioner John T. Morgan contends the board and the permanent disability specialist erred in the manner in which they rated the multiple factors of disability from his industrial injury. We hold that the board needs to consider the question further. Accordingly, we annul the present award and remand the matter to the board.

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Proceedings Before the Appeals Board

Morgan, while employed from November 1, 1946, through April 30, 1974, as a police sergeant by respondent City of Santa Monica, whose workers’ compensation insurance carrier was respondent State Compensation Insurance…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hegglin v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  2. State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Allied Compensation Insurance v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Smith v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
  5. Dow Chemical Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  2. Aliano v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. Toccalino v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. National Kinney v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979

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