Supreme Court of California

The 90-day period for the employer to deny liability for a workers' compensation claim begins to run only on the date the worker files a claim form with the employer.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/10/2005
• Published 02/10/2005

Judges

• WERDEGAR, J.

Court

• Supreme Court of California

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Kegel, Tobin & Truce and D'Arcy T. Swartz, Long Beach, for Petitioner., Clopton, Penny & Brenner and Ronald R. Kolitz, for California Self-Insurers Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner., Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, and James C. Hester, Pasadena, for California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorneys Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner., Finnegan, Marks, Hampton & Theofel and Ellen Sims Langille, San Francisco, for California Workers' Compensation Institute as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Vincent Bausano and Neil P. Sullivan, for Respondent Workers' Compensation Appeals Board., Turchin & Turchin, Law Offices of Raymond L. Turchin, Raymond L. Turchin, Glendale;  and Florette Turchin, La Canada, for Respondent William Wagner., William A. Herreras, Grover City, and John Messer, for California Applicants' Attorneys Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Respondent William Wagner.