Legal Opinion

Edgar v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

California Court of Appeal

Decided June 24, 1998No. D029310PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

NARES, J.

J.— Petitioner Douglas Edgar (Edgar) seeks review of a decision of respondent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). Edgar is an industrially disabled California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer who, after his medical condition became permanent and stationary, participated in vocational rehabilitation for approximately three months while CHP was paying him full leave of absence salary under former section 4800 of the Labor Code.

The question presented in this proceeding is whether CHP is permitted to (1) take a credit in the weekly sum of $246 (the maximum weekly vocational…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lungren v. DeukmejianCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988
  2. Moyer v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Select Base Materials, Inc. v. Board of EqualizationCalifornia Supreme Court · 1959
  4. California Teachers Ass'n v. San Diego Community College DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Bodinson Manufacturing Co. v. California Employment CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941

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3Cited by19 opinions

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  3. Jacobs v. GROSSMONT HOSPITALCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2003
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  5. Ogilvie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011

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