SMITH v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. E002660.

186 Cal.App.3d 1451 (1986)

231 Cal. Rptr. 364

WALTER G. SMITH, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, VICTORVILLE-BARSTOW TRUCK LINES et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Fourth District, Division Two.

November 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Toohey & Traw, Thomas J. Toohey, Banks, Leviton & Dross and Merle C. Rabine for Petitioner.

Chernow & Lieb and Alan Steinhardt for Respondents.


OPINION

KAUFMAN, J.

Petitioner Walter G. Smith (the applicant) seeks review of an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB or Board) denying his request for a 10 percent penalty against Zenith Insurance Company (Zenith) for unreasonable delay in making payment under an approved compromise and release. (Lab. Code, § 5814.)

We conclude the Board's order finding there was no unreasonable delay is fully supported...

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