Legal Opinion
City of Los Angeles v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 5, 1978No. Civ. 51473PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LILLIE, Acting P. J.
Petitioner city filed petition for writ of review claiming it was not an employer of Charles Calvert, the injured employee within the meaning of Labor Code section 5500.5 1 during the last five years of Calvert’s employment or within five years of the “date of injury” and accordingly, should have been dismissed as a defendant in Calvert’s claim for workers’ compensation benefits. We hold that the city is a party which is at least in part liable for Calvert’s industrial injury within the provisions of section 5500.5.
The following were the proceedings before the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Colonial Insurance v. Industrial Accident CommisionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Dow Chemical Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Franklin v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Dorman v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Harrison v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Western Growers Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
- Messina v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
- Republic Indemnity Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
- Gay v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Los Angeles Unified School District v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
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