Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board

Petitioner Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, permissibly self-insured, seeks review of the findings and annulment of an award by respondent Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB or Board) finding that respondent Kevin Conway sustained an injury to his psyche arising out of and occurring in the course of his employment with petitioner from September 1977 through December 11, 1977, with subsequent temporary disability. Petitioner argues that there is not substantial evidence to support the findings of industrial injury and temporary disability. As we shall explain, petitioner is entitled to relief. In annulling the Board’s decisions for lack of sufficient findings on the issue of injury, we do not reach the issue of temporary disability.

Facts

Applicant/respondent Kevin Conway alleged an injury to his psyche due to stress and strain in the course of his employment from September 1977 to December 11, 1977, as a studio transportation driver and accountant for petitioner Twentieth Century-Fox. Petitioner denied industrial injury, claiming applicant’s nervous breakdown was the result of applicant’s screenplay having *781 been rejected by Twentieth Century-Fox, which…