Legal Opinion
Thompson v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 21, 1994No. A063830PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PERLEY, J.
The case before us presents the question of whether workers’ compensation benefits may be denied because a worker who has died from a stroke contributed to his underlying hypertension through a lack of diligence in procuring medical treatment.
Petitioner Janet Thompson is the widow of the decedent Jack Thompson. Thompson suffered a stroke and died at the age of 45. He had been employed by the City and County of San Francisco (City) for 18 years prior to his death. For the first 8 years, he was a counselor and for the following 10 years, a juvenile probation officer. Most…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fruehauf Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Martin v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1956
- Marshall v. Ransome Concrete Co.California Court of Appeal · 1917
- Reynolds v. City of San CarlosCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
- Flores v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
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- Ordorica v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001