Legal Opinion
County of Alameda v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 2013No. A135889PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
REARDON, J.
The question in this workers’ compensation matter is whether salary continuation benefits paid to an injured public safety officer count toward a 104-week limit on payments for an injury causing temporary disability. We conclude the answer is “yes.”
BACKGROUND
On September 13, 2009, Bryan Knittel injured his knee while working as an Alameda County Deputy Sheriff. Knittel was unable to perform his duties after the injury, and the County of Alameda (County) paid disability benefits from the date of his injury.
Knittel was classified as temporarily disabled for over two years. For…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
- Fuentes v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Department of Rehabilitation v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 2003
- Boyd v. City of Santa AnaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Ritchie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- County of San Diego v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.California Court of Appeal · 2018
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