Legal Opinion
Dorman v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 21, 1978No. Civ. 51392PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KAUS, P. J.
Petitioner Lester Dorman (Dorman) asserts that the appeals board erred in apportioning away 50 percent of his psychiatric disability as not being the result of his industrial injuries and in failing to assess a penalty of 10 percent pursuant to Labor Code section 5814 for failure to provide medical treatment. These contentions have merit.
Relevant Facts:
Dorman suifered four industrial injuries while he was employed by I.T.E. Imperial. All resulted in compensable psychiatric and back disability.
Dorman’s first injury occurred on May 28, 1971, the second on May 7, 1973, and the…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Colonial Insurance v. Industrial Accident CommisionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
- Granado v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Kerley v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Zemke v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Callahan v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Market Basket v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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