Dickey v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

ABBE, J.

We hold the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (the Board) erred in awarding temporary disability indemnity at less than the statutory maximum rate for the portion of the temporary disability attributable to applicant’s employment as a volunteer fire fighter.

On May 21, 1986, applicant sustained an industrial injury to his neck and back while employed as a volunteer fire fighter by defendant City of Morro Bay (City).

About two months after that injury, applicant was hired as a fire extinguisher serviceman by defendant Wayco Fire Extinguishers (Wayco). He apparently performed…