Legal Opinion
Turner v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 31, 1968No. Civ. 24421PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRattigan, J.
Petitoner suffered a heart attack while
on duty as a police officer in the employ of respondent City. Claiming industrial injury, he applied for benefits under the workmen’s compensation law. (Lab. Code, div. 4 [commencing with § 3201].) After a hearing and examination of medical evidence in the form of written reports, respondent Board’s referee ordered that petitioner take nothing. Respondent Board denied his petition for reconsideration, and we granted review.
Petitioner’s heart attack occurred during the early morning hours of March 26, 1966. The preceding day, March 25 had been his day…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- County of Los Angeles v. FrisbieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
- Greydanus v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
- Hom v. ClarkCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Industrial Accident CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
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3Cited by13 opinions
- City & County of San Francisco v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Saal v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- State Employee's Retirement System v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
- Knowles v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Muznik v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
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