Rushing v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board

Opinion

GARGANO, Acting P. J.

Petitioner seeks a review of the opinion and order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board (hereafter referred to as the Board) denying reconsideration of the referee’s findings and award disallowing petitioner’s claim for workmen’s compensation benefits; the referee found that petitioner’s testimony that he was injured at work was a fabrication, and the Board sustained the finding.

At the time of his alleged injury, petitioner was employed by respondent Edward Cate, Jr., as a working ranch foreman. He testified that September 23, 1969, he and William T.…