Case Law Library
| Case Name: | Barba v. Wal-Mart Transportation | 03/01/2010 | |
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| Note: | [Unpublished] An employer's action for reimbursement against a third party tortfeasor is limited to recovery for damages proximately caused by the injury. | ||
| Citation: | B213376 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 36052010 CA | ||
| Case Name: | Barboza v. Webcor Construction | 12/31/1969 | |
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| Note: | A California appellate court ruled that a construction worker failed to establish his claims for violation of the California Family Rights Act and the Fair Employment and Housing Act following an on-the-job injury. | ||
| Citation: | A147144 | ||
| WCC Citation: | Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG14737311 | ||
| Case Name: | Barclay v. Jesse M. Lange Distributor, Inc. | 05/11/2005 | |
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| Note: | Property owner may be liable for injuries to independent contractor's employee where there was a breach in non-delegable regulatory duty. | ||
| Citation: | 129 Cal.App.4th 281 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 30982005 CA | ||
| Case Name: | Barnes v. WCAB | 07/10/2000 | |
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| Note: | CA. Supreme Ct. rules that Sec. 5803 is still subject to Sec. 5804's strict limitation period. | ||
| Citation: | 23 Cal.4th 679, 65 CCC 780 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 26452000 CA | ||
| Case Name: | Barney v. National Gypsum Co. | 09/15/2011 | |
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| Note: | A decedent's survivors could not avoid a stay on their wrongful death lawsuit by dismissing their workers' compensation claim against the decedent's potential employer. | ||
| Citation: | A128854 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 38012011 CA | ||
| Case Name: | Baroid v. WCAB | 07/14/1981 | |
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| Note: | Discussion of exceptions to 'going and coming' rule. | ||
| Citation: | 121 C.A.3d 558 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 28531981 CA | ||
| Case Name: | Barr v. WCAB | 06/23/2008 | |
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| Note: | The WCAB retains discretion to award costs under Labor Code section 5811, whether or not a vocational rehabilitation consultant's report itself is admissible under Labor Code section 5703. | ||
| Citation: | C054907 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 33872008 CA | ||
| Case Name: | Barragan vs. WCAB, Hartford | 10/19/1987 | |
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| Note: | Worker who receives instruction and training in lieu of monetary remuneration is an employee. | ||
| Citation: | 195 Cal.App.3d 637 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 29781987 CA | ||
| Case Name: | Barrett Business Services, Inc v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board and Rafael Rivas | 03/22/2012 | |
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| Note: | An employer must send an injured worker a second $17,000 settlement check after the first check was signed and cashed by an unknown party. | ||
| Citation: | B233168 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 38722012 CA | ||
| Case Name: | Barrueta v. Ralphs Grocery Company | 08/16/2012 | |
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| Note: | A trial court judge did not abuse his discretion in declining to grant class certification to a group of off-duty and retired peace officers who worked as security guards at various California grocery stores during a labor strike on their claims that they were misclassified as independent contractors. | ||
| Citation: | B233152 | ||
| WCC Citation: | WCC 39202012 CA | ||