Legal Opinion
Steller v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.
California Court of Appeal
Decided October 14, 2010No. B219935PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
YEGAN, Acting P. J.
Counsel attending a mandatory settlement conference in superior court are encouraged to settle all differences between the parties. But, if they want to settle a civil action and a related workers’ compensation action, they must obtain approval of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). As we explain, the difficulty is not insurmountable and we fashion a remedy which is practical and workable, i.e., the settlement is conditional upon WCAB approval.
Wendy Ann Steller appeals from the judgment enforcing a settlement agreement between her and respondent, Sears,…
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