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Case Name | Ogdon v. WCAB | |
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Date | 04/15/1974 | |
Note | No lien against comp. benefits allowed for welfare aid. | |
Citation | 11 Cal.3d 192 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 24971974 CA |
DONALD R. OGDON, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY WELFARE DEPARTMENT et al. , Respondents In Bank. The County discontinued payment to Ogdon when the compromise and release agreement settling his workmen's compensation claim was executed. Ogdon was eligible for the benefits actually received by him and it is not contended that such payment was unauthorized. This lump-sum award did include allocations for temporary disability for the period in which Ogdon had received AFDC benefits. The fact remains that Ogdon did not receive both AFDC and workmen's compensation at the same time, and the latter was not then currently available to him.
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