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Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 20, 1998No. A075554PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

JONES, J.

We granted this petition for writ of review 1 to consider whether the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Appeals Board) has subject matter jurisdiction over a federally recognized Indian tribe, Middletown Ranchería of Pomo Indians, doing business as Twin Pine Casino (Tribe), for purposes of enforcing California’s workers’ compensation laws.

Tribe contends that neither Congress nor Tribe has waived its sovereign immunity from liability under California’s workers’ compensation laws. We agree. The Appeals Board does not possess subject matter jurisdiction over Tribe as a matter…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Santa Clara Pueblo v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Worcester v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1832
  3. Williams v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  4. McClanahan v. Arizona State Tax CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. White Mountain Apache Tribe v. BrackerSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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3Cited by12 opinions

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