Legal Opinion
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 9, 2004No. A101872PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JONES, P. J.
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) contends the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) erred when it awarded benefits to respondent Clifford Bryan for work-related psychiatric injury. In analyzing this claim, we must determine whether the circumstances cited by the WCAB constitute “events of employment” under Labor Code section 3208.3, subdivision (b)(1) 1 . We conclude that some of the factors relied on by the WCAB were inappropriate. Employee stress that results from fluctuations in the value of an employer’s stock or from uncertainty about an employer’s future in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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