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JONES v. WORKMEN'S COMP. APP. BD.

Docket No. L.A. 29519.

68 Cal.2d 476 (1968)

439 P.2d 648

67 Cal. Rptr. 544

LEANDER LEROY JONES, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, STATE COMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

April 22, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wilford N. Sklar for Petitioner.

Richman, Garrett & Ansell and Lewis Garrett as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Everett A. Corten, Edward A. Sarkisian, Sheldon M. Ziff, T. Groezinger, Loton Wells and F.G. Loughrey for Respondent.

MOSK. J.

We granted petitioner Leander Leroy Jones' application for a writ of review to consider his contention that, in overturning the referee's award in his favor, the Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board (hereinafter called W.C.A.B.) acted without substantial evidence in the record to support its determination. We hold that no probative evidence supports the W.C.A.B.'s decision, and it must therefore be annulled.

In 1961 petitioner, a garbage collector...

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