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Vasquez v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

California Court of Appeal

Decided January 7, 1991No. B047168PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

STONE (S. J.), P. J.

We review an order of respondent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) denying reconsideration. We conclude applicant timely requested rehabilitation by raising the right to rehabilitation in an application that was timely filed with the Board. We further conclude the Board erred in determining applicant is not medically eligible for vocational rehabilitation.

Factual and Procedural Background

On August 4, 1981, Ruben Vasquez (applicant) filed an application for workers’ compensation benefits. In the application he alleged that on June 3, 1981, he sustained…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. White v. County of SacramentoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1982
  2. County of Los Angeles v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Webb v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Sanchez v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990
  5. O'Loughlin v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1990

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Levario v. Ysidro Villareal Labor AgencyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Save Mart Stores v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. Belmontez v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992
  4. Martino v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2002
  5. Roberts v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1992

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