Legal Opinion
State Employee's Retirement System v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1968No. Civ. 11746PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFriedman, J.
The State Employees’ Retirement Law provides a special death benefit for the widow or child of a forestry member whose death, as determined by the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board, is industrial. (Gov. Code, §21363.5.) A referee of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeals Board awarded the death benefit to the widow of June B. McNerney, finding that Mr. McNerney’s death was work-connected. The board denied reconsideration. This court issued a writ of review at the behest of the State Employees’ Retirement System.
In determining the question of industrial causation, the WCAB is directed to use…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. G. W. Thomas Drayage & Rigging Co.California Supreme Court · 1968
- People v. BassettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Lundberg v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Jones v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1966
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Saal v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Knowles v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1970
- Muznik v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
- Arndt v. Workers' Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
- Gillette v. Workmen's Compensation Appeals BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1971
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