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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. L.A. 31454.

30 Cal.3d 391 (1981)

637 P.2d 681

179 Cal. Rptr. 214

COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, FRANCIS P. CONROY et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

December 17, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

John H. Larson, County Counsel, Milton J. Litvin and Patrick A. Wu, Deputy County Counsel, for Petitioner.

Donald L. Clark, County Counsel (San Diego), and John R. Garcia, Deputy County Counsel, as Amici Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

James J. Vonk, Richard A. Krimen, Arthur Hershenson, Frank Evans, Rose, Klein & Marias and Marvin N. Shapiro for Respondents.

Erica Hahn and Kenyon F. Dobberteen as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondent Conroy.

OPINION

BIRD, C.J.

Is an indigent person who is required to work in order to receive general assistance benefits entitled to workers' compensation for an injury sustained on the job?

I.

In 1971, petitioner, the County of Los Angeles (County), provided two types of general assistance benefits, commonly known as "welfare" and "workfare," to qualified indigent applicants. The County assigned applicants who were able...

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