Legal Opinion
City & County of San Francisco v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided December 2, 1968No. Civ. 25595PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtElkington, J.
This case concerns section 168.1.6 of the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco. That section was designed to prevent “double recovery” by a police officer for one duty-incurred disability through receipt of both disability retirement allowances under San Francisco’s charter and benefits payable under the workmen ’s compensation laws.
The retirement provisions of the charter, which include section 168.1.6, constitute part of the contract of employment between San Francisco and its policemen. It has been stated that such provisions “ ‘are an inseparable part of that contract. ’ ”…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by12 opinions
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