Legal Opinion
Fresno Unified School District v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 2000No. F034993PublishedCited by 4 opinions
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DIBIASO, Acting P. J.
In the published portion of this opinion, we construe certain language in Labor Code section 4750.5. We hold, first, that the phrase “unrelated noncompensable injury” means a disabling event which, had it been work related, would be compensable under the worker’s compensation laws, and, second, that the word “solely” was intended to incorporate the existing rules applicable to the apportionment of successive disabilities.
Summary of Proceedings Below
Respondent Daniel Humphrey was employed as a custodian for petitioner Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) between…
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3Cited by4 opinions
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