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LEWIS v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. S.F. 23258.

15 Cal.3d 559 (1975)

542 P.2d 225

125 Cal. Rptr. 353

GRAYCE RUTH LEWIS, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, Respondents.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

November 26, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Bell & Sandberg, Daniel H. Sandberg and John F. Gisla for Petitioner.

Twohy & Murphy, Fritz A. Kubacky and Kevin R. Twohy for Respondents.

OPINION

TOBRINER, J.

In this case we must determine whether the Workers' Compensation Act affords compensation to an employee for an injury which occurred on a public street while the employee was walking from the employer's parking lot to her office. The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied recovery under the so-called going and coming rule, which bars compensation for injuries which...

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