Legal Opinion
Western Electric Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 12, 1979No. Civ. 50276PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANSON, J.—
Introduction
Petitioner Western Electric Company (hereinafter Western) seeks by way of a writ of review to annul, vacate and set aside an order and decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (hereinafter WCAB) following reconsideration whereby WCAB annulled the decision and order of the workers’ compensation judge (hereinafter WCJ). The WCJ had denied applicant Lahoma Kay Smith’s (hereinafter applicant and/or Smith) petition seeking benefits pursuant to Labor Code section 132a (hereinafter section 132a) on the ground that Western refused to allow her to return to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- LeVesque v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Judson Steel Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Garza v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Mercer - Fraser Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1953
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Bracken v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
- Barns v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
- Pickrel v. General Telephone Co.California Court of Appeal · 1988
- Burton v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
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