County of Contra Costa v. Industrial Accident Commission

This writ of review was issued to determine whether the Industrial Accident Commission has discretion to reduce a county’s lien for public assistance paid to the injured workman during his disability.

Respondent Wilkerson was injured in an industrial accident August 31, 1960. He was awarded compensation for temporary disability, liability for which was terminated as of July 31, 1961. Thereafter, Wilkerson was awarded $972.51 as permanent disability indemnity. Meanwhile, on July 12, 1961, petitioner county filed its request for allowance of a lien for public assistance paid by the county to…