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for Writ of Review as defendant was still within the statutory period to seek review
before the California Supreme Court. Defendant further argues that the statutory penalty was
inapplicable because there was an ongoing dispute regarding the amount of outstanding permanent
disability benefits and
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earnings calculations
In 1962 the Supreme Court handed down a series of decisions dealing with the
question of average earnings. California Comp. & Fire Co. v. Industrial Acc.
Com. Stevens 57 Cal.2d 600 21 Cal.Rptr. 551 371 P.2d 287; California
Comp. & Fire Co. v. Industrial Acc. Com. Colston 57
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closed its district offices for filing as of
March 17 2020 in response to the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. 3 In light of the
district offices closure the Appeals Board issued an en banc decision on March 18 2020 stating
that all filing deadlines are extended to the next day when the
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. The Appeals Boards March 18 2020 In Re COVID-19 State of Emergency
En Banc Misc. No. 260 Order does not authorize the designation of service of final decisions
orders or awards. Rather it suspends only the portion of WCAB Rule 10628 that requires service
by the WCAB by regular mail. Cal
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below we will deny reconsideration.
The Supreme Court has made clear The employers duty under Labor Code section
5401 to provide a claim form and notice of potential eligibility for benefits arises when it has
been notified in writing of an injury by the employee 5400 or has
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Daub generally appeared
on behalf of Defendant-employer Supreme Valley AG Inc. insured by Star
Insurance administered by Meadowbrook Insurance. Notice of Representation
4172019.
On May 17 2019 Defendants HMN Inc. by Security National declared its
readiness to proceed. They requested a Status
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.
In Lauher the Supreme Court clarified its definition of discrimination noting that in its
previous decisions in Smith supra and Barns v. Workers Comp. Appeals Bd. 1989 216
Cal.App.3d 524 the Court held that an employers action which caused detriment to the employee
because of an
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purpose of the statute is to encourage
the employment of the disabled as part of a complete system of workmens compensation
contemplated by our Constitution. Patterson 1952 39 Cal.2d 83 17 Cal.Comp.Cases 142;
Ferguson v. Indus. Acc. Comm. 1958 50 Cal.2d 469 475.
The Supreme Court in
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compelling an employer to ignore the realities of
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doing business by reemploying unqualified employees or employees for whom positions are no
longer available. Lauher supra 30 Cal.4th at pp. 1298-1299 citations omitted.
In Lauher the Supreme Court clarified its definition for
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. She then goes to the parts of the Supreme Court pulling language from the same case
that it must be beyond gross negligence and that the willful misconduct actually be an actual intent
to harm or death or act with disregard of the consequences of their failure to act Mercer Fraser Co
v IAC Soden
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