Legal Opinion
Langridge v. Oakland Unified School District
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 3, 1994No. A062957PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KING, J.—
I. Introduction
In this case we hold that claims against an employer under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) (Gov. Code, § 12900 et seq.) for physical disability discrimination based on a work-related injury are preempted by the exclusive remedy provisions of the workers’ compensation law (Lab. Code, §§ 3600, 3601, 3602).
II. Background
Jacqueline Langridge was employed by the Oakland Unified School District. In October 1988, she sustained a work-related injury which resulted in temporary total disability. In December 1990, a workers’ compensation judge made a finding of…
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