Legal Opinion
Bontempo v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 30, 2009No. B207660PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MANELLA, J.
This case turns on the effect of an amendment to the statutes that govern the permanent disability component of workers’ compensation. Labor Code section 4658 contains several formulas for determining the number of weeks an injured worker will receive permanent disability benefits. In 2004, subdivision (d) was added to section 4658, creating a new formula that applies to injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2005. Included within subdivision (d) are two provisions—subdivision (d)(2) and (3)—that apply to employers of 50 or more persons: subdivision (d)(2) requires…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Brodie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 2007
- Berger v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2005
- Reynolds v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1974
- Ritchie v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- Genlyte Group, LLC v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2008
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Ford v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- City of Sebastopol v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
- Pearson Ford v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.California Court of Appeal · 2017