Legal Opinion

Royster v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 2, 1974No. Civ. 43318PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STEPHENS, J.

Petitioner Wilbur D. Royster seeks review and annulment of the opinion and decision of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board denying his petition for reconsideration and petition to reopen.

Petitioner was a construction superintendent for the County of Los Angeles Road Department. On June 7, 1967, petitioner filed for cumulative injury to heart and back during the period of employment March 1, 1947 through February 28, 1967. On January 21, 1971, it was found that petitioner had sustained an industrially caused, cumulative injury to his heart and back. The combined injury…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bartlett Hayward Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1928
  2. Hegglin v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  3. Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Young v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1944

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Nicky Blair's Restaurant v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  2. Aliano v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
  3. Kaiser Foundation Hosp. v. Workers' Comp. App. Bd.California Court of Appeal · 1978
  4. General Insurance Co. of America v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1980
  5. Selden v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1986

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