Rhiner v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

4 Cal.4th 1213 (1993)

848 P.2d 244

18 Cal. Rptr.2d 128

GRANT DAVID RHINER, Petitioner,

v.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, TED JONES et al., Respondents.

Docket No. S022239.

Supreme Court of California.

April 8, 1993.

COUNSEL

William A. Herreras for Petitioner.

Phillip N. Bruce as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Hogen J. Kallemeyn and Charles E. Stevenson for Respondents.

Mark R. Lippman, Haworth, Bradshaw & Chaney and C. Gordon Taylor as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.

OPINION

KENNARD, J.

When a worker suffers an industrial injury, the employer is required by law to provide workers'…