Legal Opinion

Klee v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

California Court of Appeal

Decided July 12, 1989No. B031745PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

ABBE, J.

We hold that the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (the Board) erred when it found defendants McDonald’s and General Adjustment Bureau, Inc., did not unreasonably delay payment of permanent disability indemnity under Labor Code section 5814.

At the trial of the permanent disability indemnity issue, applicant Faye Klee testified about specific and cumulative industrial injuries to her back and neck while employed by McDonald’s. Two physicians opined in essence that applicant is totally permanently disabled and unable to compete in the open labor market. Another physician was of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  2. In Re Marriage of FlahertyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Lamb v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Kerley v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Webb v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. DuBois v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Le Parc Community Ass'n v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
  3. Kuykendall v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
  4. Ogilvie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
  5. Dep't of Corr. & Rehab. v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2018

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