Greener v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

BAXTER, J.

We granted review in this case to consider whether a superior court has (1) personal jurisdiction over the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and (2) subject matter jurisdiction over an action to declare provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Lab. Code, § 3200 et seq.) 1 invalid and enjoin enforcement of those provisions. The Court of Appeal held that the superior court had jurisdiction.

We conclude that the superior court lacks subject matter jurisdiction and reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeal.

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