Flash Report: Appellate Court Slays Scheftner

The Third Appellate Court reverses the decision in the Rio Linda School District v. WCAB (Scheftner) ruling that the reforms from SB 899 apply retroactively and apply in Scheftners case. The ruling was not unexpected and is consistent with how the appellate courts have ruled on SB 899 all year.In this case, the decision states clearly that the apportionment provisions apply prospectively only if an existing order, decision, or award has not been issued. This is in keeping with the inten