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Case Name | Palmer v. WCAB | |
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Date | 06/23/1987 | |
Note | Case remanded to determine when applicant knew or should have known disability was work-related. | |
Citation | 192 Cal.App.3d 1241 | |
WCC Citation | WCC 25331987 CA |
WALLACE EARL PALMER, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA, Respondents (Opinion by Woods, P. J. , with Kingsley and McClosky, JJ. , concurring. )In the application, '9/24/48 - 11/11/78' was typed in a blank space below which were the words '(Date of Injury). 'In his November 29, 1978, report, Dr. Urabec stated that 'Robert Palmer' complained of slight irritation due to industrial smoke exposure and occasional wheezing due to industrial steam exposure. On August 15, 1984, applicant filed a petition to reopen pursuant to sections 5410, 5803, and 5804. The WCJ concluded, however, that in the interest of justice each party should be allowed the opportunity to establish the legal date of injury.
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