| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
 C031399 
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CJS Co. v. WCAB
 Workers' compensation claim by employee who voluntarily resigned is not barred by fraudulent claims provision of Labor Code.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Sep. 23, 1999 | |
| 
 B122694 
 | 
Rosales v. Depuy Ace Medical Co.
 Using broad definition of 'power press', injuries from such machines aren't limited to workers' compensation recovery.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Sep. 12, 1999 | |
| 
 B125203 
 | 
Kim v. WCAB
 Application of statutory payment cap on vocational rehabilitation benefits to interpreter fees doesn't violate equal protection.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Sep. 7, 1999 | |
| 
 B125203 
 | 
Kim v. WCAB
 Application of statutory payment cap on vocational rehabilitation benefits to interpreter fees doesn't violate equal protection.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Sep. 6, 1999 | |
| 
 97-70143 
 | 
A-Z International v. Phillips
 Administrative law judge's certification of matter to district court for contempt proceeding cannot be vacated by Dept. of Labor Benefits Review Board.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Sep. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 A073353 
 | 
Andreacchi v. The Price Co.
 Amendments to the fair employment and housing act don't change workers' compensation law's exclusivity provisions.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Aug. 10, 1999 | |
| 
 B124899 
 | 
Bowen v. WCAB
 Professional athlete living in California, who contracts with out-of-state team in California, is entitled to state workers' compensation benefits.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Aug. 4, 1999 | |
| 
 S058283 
 | 
Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. of Wisconsin v. Tutor-Saliba Corp.
 Attorney fees provision between contractor and subcontractor permits fees in action between contractor and insurance carrier.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Aug. 2, 1999 | |
| 
 B117409 
 | 
Galloway v. WCAB
 Employer's failure to notify employee of rights tolls statute of limitations for industrial injury claim.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Aug. 2, 1999 | |
| 
 S058283 
 | 
Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Co. v. Tutor-Saliba
 Attorney Fees Provision BetweenContractor And SubcontractingEmployer Of Injured Worker Cant Be Applied To Intervenor  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 99-0012 
 | 
Frito Lay v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
 Successive injury doctrine applicable although original injury claim remains open.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 27, 1999 | |
| 
 H015581 
 | 
State Compensation Insurance Fund v. WCAB
 Attorney fees are considered paid if employer's credit exceeds its liability for compensation.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 96-272 
 | 
Metropolitan Stevedore Co. v. Rambo
 Injured longshoreman gets nominal compensation if injury doesn't cause present lost wages but might in future.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 18, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0113 
 | 
Aranda v. Industrial Commission of Arizona
 Legislature may suspend worker's compensation benefits to inmates whose benefits award and incarceration occurred before effective date of statute.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 98-0361 
 | 
Stoecker v. Brush Wellman Inc.
 Doctrine of exclusivity doesn't bar contract action based on employer's promise of benefits beyond those provided by workers' compensation.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 C024537 
 | 
Ready Transportation Inc. v. WCAB
 Workers' compensation claim is barred after trial court action is dismissed with prejudice.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 F023254 
 | 
Orosco v. Sun-Diamond Corp.
 Non-negligent joint venture isn't liable after member, with workers' compensation coverage, negligently injures employee.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 15, 1999 | |
| 
 B100470 
 | 
Salimi v. State Compensation Insurance Fund
 Employer's claims against carrier for failure to defend and indemnify aren't within WCAB's exclusive jurisdiction.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 9, 1999 | |
| 
 A070558 
 | 
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. WCAB
 Calculation of partial dependency by including community income unaffected by death of spouse is error.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 8, 1999 | |
| 
 C022162 
 | 
The Rex Club v. WCAB
 Reimbursement petition is untimely if filed more than one year after initial award of benefits.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 6, 1999 | |
| 
 B103859 
 | 
Midas Recovery Services Inc. v. WCAB
 Lien claimant is entitled to reimbursement for actual disability payments made to injured worker.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 3, 1999 | |
| 
 B106825 
 | 
James v. WCAB
 Employee's psychiatric injury is not compensable, despite employer's failure to reject claim within 90 days.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jul. 1, 1999 | |
| 
 S060386 
 | 
Ready Transport Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Bd.
 Workers' Compensation claim is barred after trial court action is dismissed with prejudice.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jun. 29, 1999 | |
| 
 S055638 
 | 
Christian v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
 Labor Code allows for multiple penalties for multiple wrongfully-withheld disability payments.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jun. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 S055638 
 | 
Christian v. WCAB
 Multiple penalties for denying benefit payments aren't allowed absent separate and distinct acts by insurance carrier.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jun. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 S059214 
 | 
Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. W.C.A.B
 Calculation of partial dependency by including community income unaffected by death of spouse is error.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jun. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 96-70314 
 | 
The Wausau Insurance Companies v. Director, Office of Workers Compensation Programs
 Employee's non-monetary compensation excluded as wages for tax purposes, aren't counted as wages for disability benefits.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jun. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 B125579 
 | 
Allison v. WCAB (Del Amo Mobile Homes Estates)
 Although workers' compensation judge has authority to issue discovery orders, allowing deposition questions about general past medical history is overbroad.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jun. 28, 1999 | |
| 
 S059135 
 | 
American International Adjustment Co. v. Crawford
 Workers' compensation insurer isn't sanctionable for filing tort action and administrative complaint for same alleged fraud.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jun. 26, 1999 | |
| 
 B104490 
 | 
Mote v. WCAB
 Employer's failure and delay in providing employee disability payments and medical care warrant multiple penalties.  | 
Workers' Compensation | 
 | 
Jun. 23, 1999 | 
