RHINER v. WORKERS' COMP. APPEALS BD.

Docket No. S022239.

4 Cal.4th 1213 (1993)

848 P.2d 244

18 Cal. Rptr.2d 128

GRANT DAVID RHINER, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, TED JONES et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of California.

April 8, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

William A. Herreras for Petitioner.

Phillip N. Bruce as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.

Hogen J. Kallemeyn and Charles E. Stevenson for Respondents.

Mark R. Lippman, Haworth, Bradshaw & Chaney and C. Gordon Taylor as Amici Curiae on behalf of Respondents.


OPINION

KENNARD, J.

When a worker suffers an industrial injury, the employer is required by law to provide workers' compensation benefits. This obligation to provide benefits arises shortly after the injury has been incurred. When, upon a worker's application, the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) issues an order or award, it includes benefits that the employer already has or should have paid, as well as benefits the employer...

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