Legal Opinion
City of Oakland v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 11, 2002No. A095800PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
RUVOLO, J.
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“No compensation . . . shall be paid by an employer for a psychiatric injury if the injury was substantially caused by a lawful, nondiscriminatory, good faith personnel action. The burden of proof shall rest with the party asserting the issue.” (Lab. Code, § 3208.3, subd. (h).)
The City of Oakland (Oakland) challenges a Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) decision awarding temporary and permanent psychiatric disability payments to David Gullet (Gullet), a supervising employee demoted during a citywide reduction in force. The Board concluded the demotion did not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Dimmig v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1972
- Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
- Hansen v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
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