Legal Opinion
Crown Appliance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 5, 2004No. F043811PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WISEMAN, J.
Crown Appliance (Crown) petitions for a writ of review to determine the lawfulness of the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) concluding that Crown discriminated against its employee Morton Wong for filing a workers’ compensation claim. (Lab. Code, 1 § 5950; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 57.) Crown believes the WCAB’s decision is unreasonable and unsupported by substantial evidence even though Crown’s owner expressed her belief that Wong was faking a disability and treated him badly before dismissing him.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re Marriage of FlahertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
- LeVesque v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Judson Steel Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Garza v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Western Growers Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
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