St. Comp. Insurance Fund v. WCAB

Filed 1/30/18; pub. order 2/23/18 (see end of opn.) IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE H044300 FUND, (W.C.A.B. No. ADJ6839277) Petitioner, v. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and JOSE A. GUZMAN, Respondents. I. INTRODUCTION Respondent Jose A. Guzman, a construction laborer, was operating a compactor when he was injured. The compactor, which is used to pack down soil, hit a rock while Guzman was working on a hillside with a 45-degree slope. The compactor rose in the air, caused Guzman to fall backwards, and then fell on…