City of Sacramento v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

BLEASE, Acting P. J.

The City of Sacramento (the City) seeks a writ of review to overturn a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (the Board) which held that an employee, Eric Saylors, was eligible as a “fire recruit” for enhanced benefits under Labor Code section 4850.

Section 4850 provides for a leave of absence at full salary in lieu of temporary disability payments for public safety employees, including firefighters, who become disabled in the course of employment. The City contends fire recruits do not engage in firefighting and are not entitled to section 4850…