Everfield v. State Compensation Insurance Fund

Opinion

BEACH, J.

Nature of Appeal:

Appeal from judgment of dismissal after demurrer sustained without leave to amend.

Issue:

The issue simply stated is: Do the facts pleaded in plaintiffs complaint establish any reason to warrant a departure from the basic general rule that matters relative to claims for workers’ compensation, their payment and enforcement, are within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Workers’ Compensation Act and ordinarily do not give rise to a cause of action at law?

Our Decision:

We hold they do not and we affirm.

Factual Background:

Pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act,…