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Supreme Court Gets Briefing on Whether Disability Can Be Apportioned to Genetics
06/27/2017
District Court of Appeal finding such apportionment is appropriate. The attorneys for Rices employer last week countered that the 3rd DCA was correct to conclude that the City of Jackson did not have legal responsibility for Rices disability to the extent it was caused by a non-industrial pathology
Category: News
3rd DCA Won't Revisit Ruling on Apportionment to Genetic Factors
05/19/2017
The 3rd District Court of Appeal will not revisit its decision finding that a workers permanent disability can be apportioned to account for genetics.
Last month the court said Christopher Rices employer didnt bear legal responsibility for the extent to which his disability was caused by a
Category: News
Injured Police Officer Asks 3rd DCA to Revisit Ruling on Apportionment to Genetic Condition
05/15/2017
An injured police officer is asking the 3rd District Court of Appeal to revisit its decision finding that his permanent disability from a neck injury could be apportioned to account for genetics.
Last month the court said Christopher Rices employer didnt bear legal responsibility for the
Category: News
3rd DCA Says Causation of Disability Can Be Apportioned to Genetics
04/28/2017
"assigning causation to Rice's genetic makeup and not to specific debilitating factors causing his current level of disability. Such an approach opens the door to apportionment of disability to "impermissible immutable factors" such as gender race and age Caplane opined.
The City of Jackson appealed
Category: News
3rd DCA to Review Apportionment of PTD for Worker's genetic Predisposition to Disc Degeneration
05/14/2015
opined that 49 of the cause of Officer Christopher Rice's disability was his family history and only 17 was caused by his employment with the City of Jackson.
Administrative Law Judge Joseph Samuel reduced Rice's award of permanent disability benefits in accordance with the QME's apportionment
Category: News
City of Jackson v. WCAB (Rice)
12/18/2020
Filed 42617
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT
Sacramento
1. CITY OF JACKSON Petitioner
2. v.
3.
Category: Cases
Legislation Introduced to Prohibit Apportionment to Genetics
08/23/2017
from a qualified medical evaluator who said she believed 49 of the permanent disability suffered by Christopher Rice was attributable to his personal history including genetic issues comported with the requirements in Section 4663.
In City of Jackson v. WCAB Rice the appellate court said the
Category: News
City of Petaluma v. WCAB (Lindh)
12/18/2020
Filed 121018
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION ONE
1. CITY OF PETALUMA et al. Petitioners
2. v.
3.
Category: Cases
CAAA Takes Swing at Governor Over Veto of Apportionment Bill
10/17/2017
senator introduced the amendments in response to a 3rd District Court of Appeal decision that upheld an apportionment determination attributing 49 of the permanent disability suffered by police officer Christopher Rice to personal history including genetic issues.
The appellate court annulled a
Category: News
Senator Considering Whether to Propose Allowing All Carriers to Pay Benefits by Debit Card
04/26/2018
an appellate court decision that allowed apportionment to a genetic predisposition. Sen. Steven Bradford D-Gardena introduced the bill earlier this year before new assignments were announced and he was still the chairman of the committee.
SB 899 would abrogate the 4th District Court of Appeal
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