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| Case Name | Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. WCAB (Brennan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Date | 02/28/1979 | |
| Note | Copy of C&R must be served to lien claimant who is to be charged a portion of atty. fees; claimant has right to notice of hearing before any apportionment. | |
| Citation | 91 Cal.App.3d 493, 44 CCC 294 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 27531979 CA |
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITALS et al. , Petitioners, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD, THOMAS J. BRENNAN et al. , Respondents. OPINION COBEY Acting P. J. , Petitioners Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser) contend that respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) erred in charging part of a fee awarded an injured worker's attorney to Kaiser's recovery on its lien claim for medical services (see Lab. III We find Quinn v. State of California (1975) 15 Cal. 3d 162 [124 Cal. Rptr. 1, 539 P. 2d 761] and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. Workers' Comp. (1978) 22 Cal. 3d 776 [151 Cal. Rptr. 537, 588 P. 2d 239]; Kaiser Foundation Hospitals v. Workers' Comp. In California School for the Deaf the petitioner was 'Kaiser Foundation Hospitals/ Permanente Medical Group. '
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