Legal Opinion
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 21, 1982No. Civ. 20864PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
EVANS, J.
Petitioner, State Compensation Insurance Fund (hereafter defendant), seeks annulment of a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (hereafter Board) granting penalties, costs and fees in favor of respondent Joe R. Brown (hereafter plaintiff).
On August 30, 1977, plaintiff was injured when the taxicab he was driving was rear-ended. On November 30, 1977, he applied to the Board for adjudication of his claim, and also filed a civil suit against the third party who struck him. Defendant paid temporary disability compensation, and on December 22, 1978, commenced paying…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kerley v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Gallamore v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- Adams v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Dorman v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
- Laucirica v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Ferguson v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
- State of California v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.California Court of Appeal · 1996
- Leung v. Chinese Six CompaniesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
- Price v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
- State Comp. Ins. Fund v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.California Court of Appeal · 1997
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