Legal Opinion

Fenn v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 21, 2003No. G029660PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

O'LEARY, J.

James Fenn (Fenn), a firefighter for the City of Anaheim (City), seeks a writ of review after the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB or Board) denied his petition for reconsideration. There were no factual disputes to be resolved by the WCAB. Both Fenn and the City admitted Fenn was a fire engineer for the City who lost time from work because of an industrial injury.

Firefighters who suffer industrial injury are entitled to a leave of absence “without loss of salary in lieu of temporary disability payments.” (Lab. Code, § 4850, subds. (a) & (b)(2).)1 The leave of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

Bay Ridge Operating Co. v. AaronSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
LeVesque v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
City of Sacramento v. Public Employees Retirement SystemCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
Mannetter v. County of MarinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976

3Cited by2 opinions

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