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KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS v. WORKMEN'S COMP. APP. BD.

Docket No. L.A. 30321.

13 Cal.3d 20 (1974)

528 P.2d 766

117 Cal. Rptr. 678

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS et al., Petitioners, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

December 5, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Walter A. Stringfellow III, William R. Russell and Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges for Petitioners.

Charles Lawrence Swezey, Sheldon C. St. Clair, Thomas J. McBirnie, Philip M. Miyamoto, T. Groezinger, James J. Vonk, George S. Bjornsen and Robert A. La Porta for Respondents.

OPINION

BURKE, J.*

(1a) In this case we consider the question whether the Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board has authority to reduce the size of an otherwise proper medical or hospital services lien (see Lab. Code, § 4903, subd. (b)), upon an injured employee's compensation recovery, on the ground that such reduction would be "fair and equitable...

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