Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

81 Cal.Rptr.2d 521 (1999)

19 Cal.4th 1182

969 P.2d 613

CHEVRON U.S.A., INC., Petitioner,

v.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and Lucille Steele, Respondents.

No. S059214.

Supreme Court of California.

January 25, 1999.

Harbinson, Carlson & Tune, San Francisco, Joel D. Tondreau and Mark H. Tune, San Francisco, for Petitioner.

Bryce C. Anderson, Clayton; Kazan, McClain, Edises, Simon & Abrams, Victoria Edises, Anne Burr and Dianna Lyons, Oakland, for Respondent Lucille Steele.

BROWN, J.

Under the Workers' Compensation Act, an employer must pay a death benefit to the dependents of an employee who dies as…