Legal Opinion
City of S. S.F. v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.
California Court of Appeal, 5th District
Decided February 26, 2018No. A151857PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtBruiniers, J.
*521*885Richard Johnson worked successively as a firefighter for the City of South San Francisco (CSSF) and for the City of Pacifica (Pacifica). He developed a nasopharyngeal cancer. Labor Code section 3212.11 establishes a presumption that cancer manifesting during and for a specified period following employment in certain public safety positions, including firefighters, arose out of and in the course of that employment. Section 5500.5, subdivision (a) (section 5500.5(a) ), however, limits employer liability for a cumulative injury to the employer who employed the applicant during the one year…
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