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| Case Name | Beverly Hilton Hotel, Hilton Hotels Corp. v. WCAB (Boganim) | |
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| Date | 08/26/2009 | |
| Note | Because the WCAB's decision was not a final determination of claimant's right to vocational rehabilitation benefits and because section 139.5 has been repealed, he is not entitled to vocational rehabilitation benefits. | |
| Citation | B212205 | |
| WCC Citation | WCC 35572009 CA |
Filed 8/26/09 CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE BEVERLY HILTON HOTEL, HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION APPEALS BOARD and SAMSON BOGANIM, Respondents. A trial de novo was held at the local appeals board, and the Determination of the Rehabilitation Unit was upheld. After granting reconsideration, the Board, on October 7, 2008, affirmed the January 31, 2008, Findings and Award of the WCJ. is a statutory system enacted pursuant to a constitutional grant of power to the Legislature to establish a workers' compensation system. The system evolved from a voluntary program to one in which the employer had a statutory obligation to provide benefits to qualified workers.
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