Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 31, 1974No. Civ. 35119PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ROUSE, J.
In this proceeding, petitioner, an injured employee, seeks review of an opinion and order denying reconsideration issued by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board. The question presented is whether the board erred in giving retrospective effect to a 1973 amendment to section 5500.5 of the Labor Code.
At the time petitioner sustained his injury, section 5500.5 provided, in pertinent part, that “Where a claim for compensation benefits is made on account of an occupational disease which may have arisen out of more than one employment, the application shall state the names and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by16 opinions
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