Langer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board

McCOY, J. pro tem. *

Petitioner seeks review and annulment of an award of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board assessing a penalty, pursuant to Labor Code, section 5814, against the insurance carrier for unreasonable delay in the payment of compensation. Petitioner, the applicant, contends that the board has not computed the penalty as required by the statute.

The statute provides: “When payment of compensation has been unreasonably delayed or refused, either prior to or subsequent to the issuance of an award, the full amount of the order, decision or award shall be increased by 10 percent.…