Cases Reported in 43 CWCR During 2015

© 2016 California Workers’ Compensation Reporter

 

[February 2015–January 2016; 43 CWCR 1–316; case histories through January 15, 2016]

 

 

A

 

ACE American Ins. v. WCAB (Martin) (2015) 80 CCC 732 (writ den.)
     43:217 (CA writ den.; WCAB removal den.; WCJ op.)

 

Aguilar v. Harris Ranch Beef Co. (2015)
     43:177 (WCAB)

 

Aima v. State Comp. Ins. Fund (2015)
     43:96 (WCAB)

 

Alberda v. Board of Retirement of Fresno County Employees’ Retirement System (Alberda II) (2015)
     43:57 (CA op.)

 

Alvarado: see State ex rel. Dept. Calif. Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Alvarado)

 

Angelotti Chiropractic, Inc. v. Baker (2015) 791 F3d 1075, 80 CCC 672
     43:141 (USCA op.), 314 (USCA rhg. & rhg. en banc den.)

 

Arnold v. Pingrey (2015)
     43:237 (WCAB), 314 (CA writ den.)

 

Arredondo v. WCAB (State Comp. Ins. Fund/Tri-Modal Distribution Services, Inc.) (2015)
     43:123 (WCAB), 314 (CA writ den.)

 

B

 

Bahena v. California Ins. Co./Charles Virzi Constr. (2014)
     43:41 (WCAB)

 

Baker v. WCAB: see Arnold v. Pingrey

 

Batten v. WCAB (2015) 241 CA4th 1009, 80 CCC 1256
     43:59–60 (CA writ gtd.), 256 (CA op.), 314 (CA rhg. den. & SC rev pdg.)

 

BNSF Railway Co. v. Superior Court (Kralovetz) (2015) 235 CA4th 591
     43:72 (CA op.), 171 (SC rev gtd., briefing deferred)

 

Brady v. Calsol, Inc. (2015) 241 CA4th 1212, 80 CCC 1416
     43:266 (CA op.)

 

C

 

California Department of . . . : see Department of

 

California Department of Justice v. Board of Administration (Cal-PERS) (Resendez) (2015) 242 CA4th 133

     43:273 (CA op.)

 

California Highway Patrol: see State ex rel. Dept. of Calif. Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Alvarado)

 

California Ins. Guar. Ass’n v. WCAB (Care West Ins. Co.) (2015)
     43:277–78 (CA writ gtd.)

 

California Ins. Guar. Ass’n v. WCAB (Elite Surgical Centers/Magana) (2014) 232 CA4th 543, 79 CCC 1481
     43:6 (CA op.)

 

Casey v. Dynalectric Co. (2015)
     43:157–58 (CA op.)

 

Chavarria v. Tower Select Ins./Juan Ramon Vasquez/UEBTF (2015)
     43:126 (WCAB), 314 (CA writ den.)

 

Chavez v. Star Ins. Co./Miracle Farms (2015)
     43:151 (WCAB)

 

Chorn v. Brown (2015) 80 CCC 637
     43:143 (CA op. noted; see also Angelotti Chiropractic, Inc. v. Baker)

 

City of Jackson v. WCAB (Rice) (2015)
     43:66 (WCAB as Rice v. City of Jackson), 90 (CA writ gtd.), 314 (CA pdg.)

 

Clark: see South Coast Framing v. WCAB (Clark)

 

Colgrove v. Travelers Property & Cas. Co./Santa Rosa Press Democrat (2015)
     43:127 (WCAB)

 

Contra Costa County v. WCAB (Dahl) (2015) 240 CA4th 746, 80 CCC 1119
     43:3 & 31 (CA writ gtd.), 172 (oral arg.), 225 (CA op.), 314 (SC depub. req. den.)

 

Cordova v. State Comp. Ins. Fund (2015)
     43:12 (WCAB)

 

County of Contra Costa v. WCAB (Dahl): see Contra Costa County v. WCAB (Dahl)

 

D

 

Dahl: see Contra Costa County v. WCAB (Dahl)

 

Delgadillo v. Zeme (2015)
     43:243 (CA op.)

 

Department of California Highway Patrol: see State ex rel. Dept. of Calif. Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Alvarado)

 

Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation v. WCAB (Thompson) (2015) 238 CA4th 1131, 80 CCC 631
     43:60 (CA writ gtd.), 169 (CA op.)

 

Department of Justice: see California Department of Justice

 

DeRosa v. Fremont Comp./Calif. Ins. Guar. Ass’n/Sedgwick CMS (2015)
     43:38 (WCAB), 64 (corrections)

 

Dreher v. Travelers Cas. & Surety Co./Alliance Residential (2015)
     43:173 (WCAB)

 

Dubon v. WCAB (2015)
     43:111 (SC rev. den.; see also 42 CWCR 219 [Dubon II])

 

E

 

Elite Surgical Centers: see California Ins. Guar. Ass’n v. WCAB (Elite Surgical Centers/Magana)

 

F

 

Fair v. BNSF Railway Co. (2015) 238 CA4th 269
     43:155 (CA op.), 229 (SC rev. den.)

 

Farren v. State Comp. Ins. Fund/Dept. of General Services (2015)
     43:280 (WCAB)

 

Ferreira v. King Taco Restaurant (2015) 80 CCC 101
     43:22 (CA op.)

 

Flethez v. San Bernardino Employees Retirement Ass’n (2015) 236 CA4th 65
     43:85 (CA op.), 171 (SC rev. gtd.)

 

Flores v. Keller (2015)
     43:288 (CA op.)

 

Fluor Corp. v. Superior Court (Hartford Accident & Indem. Co.) (2015) 61 C4th 1175
     43:197 (SC op.), 275 (CA rmd.)

 

Franco v. West Coast Pipe Inspection & Maintenance, Inc. (2015) 80 CCC 777
     43:213 (CA op.)

 

G

 

Gabel v. Kumho Tire, Inc. (2015)
     43:75 (CA op., rhg. den.), 171 (SC rev. den.)

 

Gannon: see Hallmark Marketing Corp. v. WCAB (Gannon)

 

Garcia v. Holt (2015) 242 CA4th 600
     43:287 (CA op.)

 

Garcia v. National Union Fire Ins. Co./Residence Inn (2015)
     43:148 (WCAB)

 

Garcia v. Seacon Logix, Inc. (2015) 238 CA4th 1476, 80 CCC 841
     43:183 (CA op.)

 

Garcia v. WCAB (2015)
     43:200 (CA writ gtd. & quotes), 314 (CA app. dsm’d)

 

Garcia (dec’d) v. WCAB (Gaytan) (2015) 80 CCC 587 (writ den.)
     43:111 (writ den), 171 (SC rev. den.; see also 42 CWCR 257)

 

Garibay-Jimenez v. Santa Barbara Medical Foundation Clinic (2015)
     43:92 (WCAB)

 

Garman v. California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation (2015)
     43:207 (WCAB), 315 (CA writ den.)

 

Gaytan: see Garcia (dec’d) v. WCAB (Gaytan)

 

Gottschall v. Crane Co. (2015)
     43:111 (SC rev. gtd.; see also 42 CWCR 261)

 

Greenberg v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (2015)
     43:153 (CA op. noted; see Sherman v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. )

 

Griffin v. Berlin (2015)
     43:111 (SC rev. den.; see also 42 CWCR 284)

 

H

 

Hall v. Golden Eagle/Larry’s Building Material (2015)
     43:282 (WCAB)

 

Hallmark Marketing Corp. v. WCAB (Gannon) (2015) 80 CCC 1132
     43:10 (CA writ gtd.), 228 (CA op.), 314 (SC rev. & pub. req. den.)

 

Hanker v. City of Stockton (2015)
     43:91 (WCAB)

 

Harris v. Nordstrom, Inc. (2015)
     43:283 (WCAB)

 

Hellam v. Crane Co. (2015) 239 CA4th 851
     43:213 (CA op.), 314 (SC rev. den.)

 

Hernandez v. State Comp. Ins. Fund/Speiss Constr. (2014)
     43:11 (WCAB), 111 (CA rehrg. den. & SC rev. den.)

 

Higgins-Williams v. Sutter Medical Foundation (2015) 237 CA4th 78
     43:132 (CA op.)

 

Highway Patrol: see State ex rel. Dept. of Calif. Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Alvarado)

 

Hubbard v. Liberty Mut, Ins. Co./ United Parcel Service (2015)
     43:182 (WCAB)

 

I

 

Izell v. Union Carbide Co. (2015)
     43:111 (SC rev. den.; see also 42 CWCR 283)

 

J

 

Jensen v. Krauss (2015) 80 CCC 414
     43:100–01 (CA op.)

 

Johnson v. United States Steel Corp. (2015) 240 CA4th 22
     43:241 (CA op.), 314 (SC  rev. & depub. req. den.)

 

Jovel v. United States Fire Ins. Co. (2014)
     43:15 (WCAB)

 

K

 

Kang: see Radiator USA v. WCAB (Kang)

 

Kimco Staffing Services, Inc. v. State of Calif. (2015) 236 CA4th 875, 80 CCC 420
     43:131 (CA op. quoted)

 

Kirkland v. Manson Constr. Co./Dutra Dredging Co. (2015)
     43:185 (CA op.)

 

Kline v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. (2015)
     43:209 (WCAB)

 

Kozak v. WCAB (Quidel Corp./CAN Ins. Co.) (2015)
     43:111 (USSC cert. den.; see also 42 CWCR 217)

 

Kralovetz: see BNSF Railway Co. v. Superior Court (Kralovetz)

 

L

 

La Count v. Los Angeles County Metro. Transit Auth. (2015)
     43:121 (WCAB), 315 (CA writ den.)

 

Larkin v. WCAB (2015) 62 C4th 152, 80 CCC 1243
     43:249 (SC op.)

 

Lewings v. Chipotle Mexican Grill (2015) 80 CCC 656
     43:191–92 (CA op. quoted), 314 (SC rev. den.)

 

Li v. Trendwest Resorts, Inc. (2015)
     43:164 (CA op. quoted)

 

Linares: see Treatt USA, Inc. v. Superior Court (Linares)

 

Logudice v. Mimi’s Cafe (2015)
     43:93 (WCAB)

 

Lopez v. City and County of San Francisco/Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund (2015)
     43:36 (WCAB)

 

Lopez v. Endurance Ins. Co./Chemtex Print USA (2015)
     43:259 (WCAB)

 

Lopez v. Insurance Co. of the West/Penterman Farming Co. (2015)
     43:279 (WCAB)

 

Lopez v. The Fishel Co. (2015)
     43:133 (CA op.)

 

Lopez v. Waks (2015)
     43:73 (CA op.)

 

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LAMTA) v. WCAB (La Count): see La Count v. Los Angeles County Metro. Transit Auth.

 

Lozano v. WCAB 236 CA4th 992, 80 CCC 407
     43:117 (CA op.), 229 (SC rev. den.)

 

Mac, Mc

 

McFarland v. Permanente Medical Group (2015)
     43:35 (WCAB), 251 (CA writ den. & SC rev. den.)

 

McNames v. Board of Retirement of Orange County [etc.] (2015) 80 CCC 665
     43:143 (CA op.), 229 (SC rev. den.)

 

M

 

Macklin: see New York Knickerbockers v. WCAB (Macklin)

 

Magana: see California Ins. Guar. Ass’n v. WCAB (Elite Surgical Centers/Magana)

 

Marsh v. Colvin (2015) 792 F3d 1170
     43:163 (USCA op. quoted)

 

Martin: see ACE American Ins. v. WCAB (Martin)

 

Matute v. Los Angeles Unified School Dist. (2015) 80 CCC 1036
     43:233 (WCAB en banc)

 

Melendrez v. Ameron Int’l Corp. (2015) 240 CA4th 632, 80 CCC 1180
     43:239 (CA op.), 314 (SC rev. & depub. req. den.)

 

Munoz v. Palm Springs Baking Co. (2015)
     43:47 (CA op.), 111 (SC rev. den.)

 

N

 

New York Knickerbockers v. WCAB (Macklin) (2015) 240 CA4th 1229, 80 CCC 1141
     43:120 (writ gtd.), 231 (CA op.)

 

Noe v. Superior Court (Levy Premium Food Service) (2015) 237 CA4th 316, 80 CCC 534
     43:163–64 (CA op. quoted)

 

Ogden Entertainment Services v. WCAB (von Ritzhoff) (2014) 233 CA4th 970, 80 CCC 1
     43:4 (CA op.)

 

O

 

Old Republic Constr. Program Group v. The Boccardo Law Firm, Inc. (2015)
     43:111 (SC rev. den.; see also 42 CWCR 245)

 

P

 

Pattiz v. State Comp. Ins. Fund (2015)
     43:201 (WCAB)

 

People v. Santiesteban (2015)
     43:32 (CA op.)

 

People ex rel. Harris v. PAC Anchor Transportation, Inc. (2015)
     43:111 (USSC cert. den.; see also 42 CWCR 189)

 

Powell v. WCAB (2015)
     43:111 (SC pub. req. den.; see also 42 CWCR 269)

 

R

 

Radiator USA v. WCAB (Kang) (2015) 80 CCC 79
     43:29 (CA op.)

 

Rahimi v. WCAB (2014)
     43:34 (CA writ gtd.), 111 (CA writ vacated, case rmd.)

 

Ramirez v. Space Lok, Inc. (2015)
     43:65 (WCAB)

 

Ramirez v. WCAB (2015)
     43:119–20 (writ gtd.), 314 (CA pdg.)

 

Resendez: see California Department of Justice v. Board of Administration (Cal-PERS) (Resendez)

 

Rice: see City of Jackson v. WCAB (Rice)

 

Richey v. AutoNation, Inc. (2015) 60 C4th 909
     43:17 (SC op.)

 

Rodriguez v. California Ins. Guar. Ass’n (2015)
     43:13 (WCAB)

 

Rodriguez v. RWA Trucking Co. (2015) 238 CA4th 1375, 80 CCC 783
     43:171 (SC ordered CA repub.)

 

Rosas v. BASF Corp./Emoral, Inc. f/k/a [formerly known as] Polarome Int’l Inc. (2015) 236 CA4th 1378
     43:129 (CA op.), 229 (SC rev. & depub. req. den.)

 

Ruedas v. Wausau Ins. Co./Moana Corp. (2015)
     43:180 (WCAB)

 

S

 

Santiesteban: see People v. Santiesteban

 

Sardell v. Bresler (2015) 80 CCC 272
     43:87 (CA op.)

 

Saunders v. Loma Linda Univ. Medical Group (2015)
     43:145 (WCAB)

 

Schultz v. WCAB (2015) 232 CA4th 1126, 80 CCC 16
     43:1 (CA op. & op. mod.)

 

Shanley v. Travelers Ins. Co./Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hosp. (2014)
     43:40 (WCAB)

 

Shawl v. Arrowood Indem./Steve’s Automotive (2015)
     43:61 (WCAB)

 

Sheridan v. Touchstone Television Productions, LLC (2015) 241 CA4th 508
     43:267 (CA op.), 314 (SC rev. den.)

 

Sherman v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (2015) 237 CA4th 1133
     43:153 (CA op.) , 314 (SC rev. den.)

 

Silva v. Liberty Mutual. Ins. Co./LSG Sky Chefs (2015)
     43:205 (WCAB)

 

Simon v. City of Vacaville (2015)
     43:147 (WCAB)

 

Solano v. BeavEx, Inc. (2015)
     43:275 (CA op.)

 

South Coast Framing v. WCAB (Clark) (2015) 61 C4th 291, 80 CCC 489
     43:113 (SC op.), 115 (noted)

 

Sponsler v. Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. (2015) 80 CCC 561
     43:134-35 (CA op.)

 

Star Ins. Co. v. WCAB (Tavares) (2015)
     43:232 (writ gtd.), 314 (CA pdg.)

 

State Department of . . . : see Department of . . .

 

State ex rel. Dept. of Calif. Highway Patrol v. Superior Court (Alvarado) (2015) 60 C4th 1002
     43:43 (SC op.), 111 (SC mod. req. den.)

 

Stevens v. WCAB (Outspoken Enterprise) (2015) 241 CA4th 1074, 80 CCC 1262
     43:10 (CA writ gtd.), 252 (CA op., op. mod., rhg. den.; SC rev. & depub. req. pdg.)

 

Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund v. WCAB

 

Stolp v. California Dept. of Developmental Services (2015)
     43:260 (WCAB), 315 (CA writ den. as Stolp v. WCAB)

 

Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund v. WCAB: see Garman v. Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

 

T

 

Tavares: see Star Ins. Co. v. WCAB (Tavares)

 

Thies v. State Comp. Ins. Fund/Norgard Farms (2015)
     43:175 (WCAB noted)

 

Thomas v. San Francisco 49ers (2015)
     43:62 (WCAB)

 

Thompson: see Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation v. WCAB (Thompson)

 

Thompson v. County of Tulare (2015)
     43:235 (WCAB)

 

Timmerman v. Great Divide Ins. Co./Travelers Indem. Co./St. Louis Rams, LLC (2015)
     43:211 (WCAB)

 

Tobin v. City of Ukiah and County of Mendocino (2015)
     43:262 (WCAB)

 

Tower Select Ins. Co. v. WCAB: see Chavarria v. Tower Select Ins. Co./Juan Ramon Vasquez/UEBTF

 

Treatt USA, Inc. v. Superior Court (Linares) (2015)
     43:269 (CA op.), 314 (SC rev. & pub. req. den.)

 

Trinh v. Tzeng Long USA, Inc./Berkshire Hathaway/Professional Lien Services, Inc./Mike Traw (2015) 80 CCC 1045
     43:201 (WCAB en banc)

 

V

 

Vargas v. FMI, Inc. (2015) 233 CA4th 638, 80 CCC 111
     43:20 (CA op.), 111 (SC rev. den. & CA rehrg. den.)

 

Vebr v. Culp (2015) 241 CA4th 1044, 80 CCC 1311
     43:265 (CA op.), 314 (SC rev. den.)

 

Velasquez v. Centrome, Inc. (2015) 233 CA4th 1191, 80 CCC 134
     43:69 (CA op., rhg. den.), 111 (SC rev. & depub. req. den.

 

von Ritzhoff: see Ogden Entertainment Services v. WCAB (von Ritzhoff)

 

W

 

Wang v. Murray Co., Inc. (2015)
     43:49–50 (CA op., rhg. den.), 111 (SC rev. den.)

 

Wang v. Southern Calif. Edison (2015)
     43:234 (WCAB)

 

Watkins v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh/Centinela Freeman Holdings, Inc. (2015)
     43:178 (WCAB)

 

Webb v. Federal Ins. /Ins. Co. of the West/The Vintage Club (2015)
     43:263 (WCAB)

 

Williams v. Chino Valley Independent Fire Dist. (2015) 61 C4th 97
     43:99 (SC op.), 289 (CA op. on rmd.)

 

Wright v. State (2015) 233 CA4th 1218, 80 CCC 157
     43:18 (CA op.), 314 (SC rev. den.)