KAISER FOUNDATION HOSP. v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. S.F. 23568.

19 Cal.3d 329 (1977)

562 P.2d 1037

137 Cal. Rptr. 878

KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS, PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, TERRY WEBB et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

April 22, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Airola & Ringgold and Lowell A. Airola for Petitioner.

Tamba, Hill, Schneider, Leach & D'Andre and Joseph J. D'Andre for Respondents.

Warren L. Hanna as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondents.


OPINION

RICHARDSON, J.

This case involves the application of Labor Code (all statutory references are to that code unless otherwise indicated) section 5405, which provides a one-year statute of limitations for the filing of claims under the Workers' Compensation Act (the Act). Concluding, as we do, that the one-year period commences to run when the potential claimant is notified that the...

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