Bauer v. Allied Supermarkets, Inc

Defendants appeal by leave granted from the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board’s (WCAB) decision to affirm with modifications a hearing referee’s finding of disability and award of benefits.

Plaintiff began working for Allied Supermarkets in 1970 as a truck driver. He worked in that capacity until January, 1977, when Allied was forced to reduce its number of truckdrivers. Instead, Allied offered, and plaintiff accepted, work in its warehouse moving crates of grocery goods. On March 12, 1977, plaintiff injured his back while moving a heavy crate of melons. Plaintiff was off work from March 13,…