Legal Opinion
Fortich v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided September 9, 1991No. B055567PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS (A. M.), P. J.
The sole issue presented herein is whether the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) properly dismissed the application of petitioner, Joseph Fortich (applicant), in the absence of prior service of a notice of intention to dismiss allowing at least 15 days to show good cause why the case should not be dismissed (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 8, ch. 4.5, § 10780 (regulation 10780)). As we shall explain, applicant is entitled to relief.
On November 1, 1984, applicant sustained an admitted work-related injury when he slipped and fell while employed as a television…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Bland v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Lyydikainen v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
- Jones v. OteroCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- Roth v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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3Cited by2 opinions
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