Legal Opinion
Burbank Studios v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 11, 1982No. Civ. 62411PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HASTINGS, J.
The issue before us on this appeal is whether the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) erred in affirming an order that modified a compromise and release over the objection of the employer. We have concluded that it did.
Facts
The facts pertinent to this appeal are as follows: On or about June 21, 1979, August Yount (Yount or applicant) filed an application for adjudication of claim, alleging an injury on May 11, 1979, to his right arm while employed by Burbank Studios (Burbank Studios or Employer), permissibly self-insured for workers’ compensation benefits.
Yount was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Goytia v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Burgess v. California Mutual Building & Loan Ass'nCalifornia Supreme Court · 1930
- Shriver v. KuchelCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
- Solomon v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1972
- Goytia v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Ogden v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1983