FISHER v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. 15987.

62 Cal.App.3d 924 (1976)

133 Cal. Rptr. 471

KATHLEEN L. FISHER et al., Petitioners, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, CITRUS HEIGHTS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Third District.

October 20, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Hays & Petersen, Seth J. Kelsey and Richard E. Elder, Jr. for Petitioners.

James J. Vonk, George S. Bjornsen, Arthur Hershenson and Frank Evans for Respondents.


OPINION

FRIEDMAN, J.

Petitioner Kathleen Fisher is the widow and petitioner Donna Fisher the daughter of Donald Fisher. After the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied their claim for death benefits, we issued a writ of review.

The appeals board's denial was based upon the last paragraph of Labor Code section 5406, that paragraph being italicized in the following excerpt: "The period within which may be commenced proceedings...

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