Legal Opinion
Wheeler & Beaton v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 16, 1995No. B087842PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, J.
A law firm performs services which significantly increase the benefits received by an injured worker. We hold that under such circumstances it is error to apply the Goler 1 rule in setting the attorney fees. We therefore annul the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) denying reconsideration of the attorney fees awarded.
Facts
On February 16, 1990, 38-year-old Dan Tomlinson was employed by Pacific Gas Electric (PG&E) when he fell facedown approximately 20 feet from a ladder. He broke his leg and suffered facial injuries. Approximately three hours after…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- LeBoeuf v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1983
- Bentley v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Morgan, Beauzay, Hammer, Ezgar, Bledsoe & Rucka v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Lawrence Drasin & Associates v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
3Cited by1 opinion
- Vierra v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007