Legal Opinion
Guerra v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 15, 1985No. B007787PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS, P. J.
Petitioner Victor R. Guerra (applicant) seeks review of the order of respondent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) denying reconsideration of the findings and award of the workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) that applicant’s self-inflicted burn injury did not arise out of his employment. As we shall explain, applicant is entitled to relief.
In May 1982, while applicant was employed as a printing pressman helper by Stationer’s Corporation (employer), he sustained industrial injury to his neck, head and back. In June 1982 he was medically released to return to work;…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lamb v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Hegglin v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
- Madin v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1956
- Albertson's, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
- State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Smith v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- Bracken v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1989
- Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002