Legal Opinion
Nestlé Ice Cream Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 5, 2007No. A114506PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KLINE, P. J.
A workers’ compensation judge (WCJ) awarded disability and vocational rehabilitation benefits to respondent Ken Ryerson (Ryerson). At Ryerson’s request, the WCJ amended the award to correctly state the names of the parties and to increase the amount awarded. Employer Nestlé Ice Cream Company, LLC (Nestlé), filed a petition for reconsideration before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (Board) that was timely as to the amended award, but untimely as to the original award. The Board dismissed the petition as untimely.
When an award is amended by the WCJ before a petition…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re CandelarioCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- Stone v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
- CC-California Plaza Associates v. Paller & GoldsteinCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
- Scott v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1981
- Rea v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
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3Cited by2 opinions
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