Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

COBEY, Acting P. J.

Petitioners Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser) contend: (1) the respondent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) does not have the power under the doctrine of equitable apportionment to charge part of the injured worker’s attorneys fee against Kaiser’s lien filed pursuant to Labor Code sections 4600 and 4903 for medical services provided to such injured worker; (2) if the WCAB has such power it may not be exercised where there is no question of the industrial relationship of the injury; and (3) the manner in…