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California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Function

The statutory scheme for the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board is set forth primarily in sections 110 through 138.2 of the Labor Code. The WCAB exercises all judicial powers vested in it under the Labor Code and consists of seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office is six years. Five of the seven members must be attorneys admitted to practice in California.

A Chairman is designated by the Governor from the membership of the Appeals Board and holds the office of Chairman at the pleasure of the Governor.

The Chairman may appoint a secretary and assistant secretaries and may authorize the Secretary and two assistant secretaries to act as deputy appeals board members. No act of a deputy is valid unless concurred in by at least one member of the Appeals Board.

The professional staff of the Appeals Board presently consists of 3 deputies, 1 workers ‘compensation judge, and 12 attorneys.

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Of the more than 4.2 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses reported in 2005, nearly 4.0 million or 94.2 percent were injuries. The remainder of these private industry cases (242,500) were occupational illnesses. This distribution of injuries versus illnesses is unchanged from 2004.

Manufacturing, health care and social assistance, and retail trade combined accounted
for 51 percent of all reported occupational injuries for private industry in 2005.

Manufacturing had the highest incidence rate for illnesses of 66.1 cases per 10,000 full-time workers in 2005.

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