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Case Name Market Basket v. WCAB
Date 10/31/1978
Note Physician's report defective where no reference to preexisting psychiatric condition.
Citation 86 Cal.App.3d 137, 43 CCC 1186
WCC Citation WCC 28081978 CA
MARKET BASKET, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and JUANITA ALLEN, Respondents. OPINION HANSON, J. Petitioner Market Basket contends that the appeals board erred in finding respondent Juanita Allen sustained psychiatric disability as the result of her admitted industrial injury while employed by Market Basket and that if substantial evidence does support such finding then the appeals board erred in not apportioning the psychiatric disability. Facts On March 21, 1975, Allen sustained an admitted injury arising out of and occurring in the course of her employment for Market Basket as a grocery checker. Market Basket obtained a psychiatric evaluation from Carl E. Graner, M. D. Market Basket then petitioned for reconsideration by the board.

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