Legal Opinion
Pearl v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 2001No. S090553PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
Petitioner Rodney Scott Pearl obtained disability retirement benefits from the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) for a job-related psychiatric injury. He subsequently petitioned the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to determine whether the injury was industrial, entitling him to increased benefits. The WCAB, applying the substantive provisions of Labor Code section 3208.3, determined that the injury was nonindustrial. After considering the merits, the Court of Appeal denied Pearl’s petition to review the WCAB’s decision.
We conclude that Government Code…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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