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FISHER v. REISER

No. 77-2715.

610 F.2d 629 (1979)

Gladys FISHER, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John R. REISER, Chairman of Nevada Industrial Commission, in his official capacity; Claude Evans, Commissioner, Nevada Industrial Commission; James S. Lorigan, Commissioner, Nevada Industrial Commission; the Nevada Industrial Commission; and Mike Mirabelli, State Treasurer of Nevada, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 2, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gill Deford, Los Angeles, Cal., argued, for plaintiff-appellant.

J. M. Landish, F. King, Las Vegas, Nev., argued, for defendants-appellees.

Before HUFSTEDLER and KENNEDY, Circuit Judges, and EAST, District Judge.

KENNEDY, Circuit Judge:

This appeal presents us with a challenge to certain Nevada workers' compensation statutes and raises equal protection and right of travel issues. Nevada maintains a workers' compensation program for persons who sustain industrial injuries during their employment in Nevada. Compensation benefits are payable to injured employees and their survivors regardless of where they reside after the injury. In 1973 and in 1975, the Nevada Legislature granted...

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