FERNANDO G. FLORES, Petitioner, v. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, ART FALCON et al. , Respondents In Bank. Because the Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) reached a contrary conclusion in this case, we annul that decision and remand the matter to the board. The applicant, Fernando Flores, suffered an industrial injury while employed by Art Falcon. Prior to 1971, a worker who was injured while working for an uninsured employer was given the right both to seek compensation before the WCAB and to institute a civil suit for damages. 3 When a worker chose to proceed before the WCAB, Labor Code sections 4554 and 4555 fn.

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