Legal Opinion
Denny's Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided January 7, 2003No. F039621PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WISEMAN, J.
Denny’s Inc. (Denny’s) petitions this court by a writ of review challenging the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) to dismiss the California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) as a party to a workers’ compensation claim. Denny’s contends CIGA is statutorily required to guarantee a proportionate share of an insolvent insurer’s disability obligation when a permissibly self-insured employer is jointly and severally liable for the claim.
Unfortunately, one of Denny’s employees suffered a work-related cumulative injury over a one-year period that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Western Growers Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
- Flesher v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1979
- R. J. Reynolds Co. v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
- CD Investment Co. v. California Insurance Guarantee Ass'nCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- Williams v. International Paper Co.California Court of Appeal · 1982
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3Cited by26 opinions
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