Legal Opinion
No Insurance Section/Special Fund Division v. Industrial Commission
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided April 18, 1996No. 2 CA-IC 95-0021PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DRUKE, Chief Judge.
In this statutory special action, the No Insurance Section/Special Fund Division (Special Fund) challenges an award entered by the Industrial Commission ordering the Special Fund to pay an injured employee, Lori Leanza, a $500 bad faith penalty that the Commission had previously assessed against her uninsured employer. We affirm the award.
On August 24, 1992, Leanza filed a workers’ compensation claim for a back injury she suffered when she lifted a keg of beer while working at the Home Plate Pub. The employer objected to her claim, alleging fraud. Following hearings,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- DuBois v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
- Adams v. BolinArizona Supreme Court · 1952
- Peter Kiewit Sons' Co. v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1960
- Flores v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Bill Breck Dodge, Inc. v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Washington Elementary School District v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2000
- Mace v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
- Macintyre v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1998
- MacE v. Tremco LibertyCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
- No Insurance Section/Special Fund Division v. Industrial CommissionCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1996