CA Supreme Court Denies Writ in Abney

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to reconsider a Workers' Compensation Appeals Board decision that the new Labor Code Section 5814 applies retroactively to unreasonable delays or refusals that occured before the statute's effective date, as long as the finding of the delay was made afterward. The court denied a writ of review in Abney v. Aera Energy (12-8-04 - No. 02-4430). In that case, applicant Myron Abney, while employed as a reliability specialist from 1996 to September 21, 2000, sustained injury to his hands and wrists, causing temporary disability from January 16, 2001...