California Court of Appeal

Reversal of finding by WCJ that while petitioner was employed for less than six months at the time of his alleged psychiatric injury, an exception to the six-month rule made the injury compensable, is annulled as petitioner met his burden and established that he was injured during the first six months of his employment as a result of "a sudden and extraordinary employment condition" as required by Labor Code section 3208.3(d).

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/21/2006
• Published 11/21/2006

Judges

• BAMATTRE-MANOUKIAN, Acting P.J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mason S. Bledsoe, Law Offices of Robert T. Bledsoe, San Hose, for Petitioner Aaron Matea., Frank E. Carbonara, Esq., Richard E. Guilford, Esq., Guilford, Steiner, Sarvas & Carbonara, for Amici Curiae California Insurance Guarantee Association & American Insurance Association.


• For Appellees:
  
• No appearance for Respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board., Mark Filippi, Esq., Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi LLP, San Hose, for Respondent The Home Depot.