3rd DCA Publishes Decision on Compensability of Car Accident; Defendant Petitions High Court

The California Supreme Court has been asked to weigh in on the compensability of a worker’s injuries after he left his job at a remote fire camp without his employer’s knowledge, and in violation of its rules. Last month, the Court of Appeal for the 3rd District of California ruled that Braden Nanez was entitled to benefits in an unpublished opinion. The California Lawyers Association and California Applicant Attorneys' Association separately petitioned the court to order the decision for 3 Stonedeggs Inc. v. WCAB to be published. Nanez’s counsel also filed a publication...