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CA Labor Code § 4226 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 9 - Economic Opportunity Programs|ARTICLE 3 - Adjustment of Claims|Section 4226.

4226.  Should the United States government or any agent thereof, pursuant to federal statute, rule or regulations furnish benefits to enrollees or dependents of enrollees under an economic opportunity program, then the amount of indemnity which an enrollee or his dependents are entitled to receive under this chapter shall be reduced by the amount of monetary benefits the enrollee or his dependents have and will receive from the above source as a result of injury.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1685.)
CA Labor Code § 4227 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 9 - Economic Opportunity Programs|ARTICLE 3 - Adjustment of Claims|Section 4227.

4227.  If the United States government or any agent thereof furnishes medical treatment to an injured enrollee, the enrollee will have no right to receive the same or similar treatment under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1685.)
CA Labor Code § 4228 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 9 - Economic Opportunity Programs|ARTICLE 3 - Adjustment of Claims|Section 4228.

4228.  If the furnishing of medical treatment by the United States government or its agent takes the form of reimbursement of the enrollee, he shall have no right to receive the same or similar treatment under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1685.)
CA Labor Code § 4229 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 9 - Economic Opportunity Programs|ARTICLE 3 - Adjustment of Claims|Section 4229.

4229.  If the furnishing of compensation benefits to an enrollee or his dependents under this chapter prevents such enrollee or his dependents from receiving benefits under the provisions of federal statute, rule or regulations, then the enrollee or his dependents shall have no right and shall not receive compensation benefits under this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1685.)
CA Labor Code § 4401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4401.

4401.  It is the declared policy of the state that qualified injured workers with asbestosis which arises out of and occurs in the course of employment shall receive workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits promptly and not be subjected to delays of litigation to determine the responsible employer.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 1. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4402.

4402.  (a) “Asbestosis” means any pathology, whether or not combined with preexisting pathology, which results in disability or need for medical treatment from inhalation of asbestos fibers.(b) “Asbestos worker” means any person whose occupation subjected him or her to an exposure to asbestos fibers.(c) “Asbestos workers’ benefits” means temporary total disability benefits, permanent total disability benefits, death benefits, and medical benefits.(d) “Dependents” means, and is limited to, a surviving spouse who at the time of injury was dependent on the deceased asbestos worker for half or more of his or her support, and minor children of the deceased asbestos worker.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 1.5. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4403.

4403.  The Asbestos Workers’ Account is hereby created in the Uninsured Employers Fund in the State Treasury, and shall be administered by the Director of Industrial Relations. The money in the Asbestos Workers’ Account is hereby continuously appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, and to pay the expenses of the director in administering these provisions.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4404.

4404.  Insofar as not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, all of the provisions of this division shall pertain to asbestos workers and their dependents for purposes of furnishing workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits thereto.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 2. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4405 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4405.

4405.  Where the conditions of compensation exist under this division the right to recover workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is a temporary remedy for injury to an asbestos worker against the Asbestos Workers’ Account, and such asbestos worker or his or her dependents shall make all reasonable effort to establish the identity of the employer responsible for securing the payment of compensation.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 3. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4406 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4406.

4406.  (a) Payments as advances on workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits shall be furnished an asbestos worker for injury resulting in asbestosis, or the dependents of the asbestos worker in the case of his or her death due to asbestosis, subject to the provisions of this division, if all of the following conditions occur:(1) The asbestos worker demonstrates to the account that at the time of exposure, the asbestos worker was performing services and was acting within the scope of his or her duties in an occupation that subjected the asbestos worker to the exposure to asbestos.(2) The asbestos worker demonstrates to the account that he or she is suffering from asbestosis.(3) The asbestos worker demonstrates to the account that he or she developed asbestosis from the employment.(4) The asbestos worker is entitled to compensation for asbestosis as otherwise provided for in this division.(b) The findings of the account with regard to the conditions in subdivision (a) shall not be evidence in any other proceeding.(c) The account shall require the asbestos worker to submit to an independent medical examination unless the information and assistance officer, in consultation with the medical director or his or her designee, determines that there exists adequate medical evidence that the worker developed asbestosis from the employment.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 4. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4407 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 2 - Benefits|Section 4407.

4407.  When the account determines that the conditions in Section 4406 have occurred, payments as advances on workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits shall be provided in accordance with this chapter, notwithstanding the right of the asbestos worker to secure compensation as otherwise provided for in this division.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 5. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4407.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 2 - Benefits|Section 4407.3.

4407.3.  For purposes of this chapter, the death benefit shall be paid in installments in the same manner and amounts as temporary disability indemnity.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 6. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4407.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 2 - Benefits|Section 4407.5.

4407.5.  Benefits provided by this chapter shall not be commuted into a lump-sum payment.(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 7. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4408 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 2 - Benefits|Section 4408.

4408.  Prior to seeking compensation benefits under this chapter, the asbestos worker shall first make claim on the employer or its workers’ compensation insurance carrier for payment of compensation under this division. If the asbestos worker is unable to locate the responsible employer or insurance carrier, or if the employer or insurance carrier fails to pay or denies liability for the compensation required by this division to the person entitled thereto, within a period of 30 days after the assertion of such a claim, the asbestos worker may seek payment of workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits required by this division from the Asbestos Workers’ Account.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1077, Sec. 8. Effective September 15, 1982. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4409 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 2 - Benefits|Section 4409.

4409.  The Director of Industrial Relations, or his or her representative, shall assign investigative and claims adjustment services respecting matters concerning Asbestos Workers’ Account cases. Those assignments may be made within the department, including the Division of Workers’ Compensation, and excluding the State Compensation Insurance Fund.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1097, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1995. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4409.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 2 - Benefits|Section 4409.5.

4409.5.  The administrative director shall appoint workers’ compensation judges and support staff who shall give priority to the processing of the claims of asbestos workers.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 326, Sec. 12. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 2 - Benefits|Section 4410.

4410.  The administrative director shall appoint at least two information and assistance officers who shall give priority to assisting asbestos workers pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The information and assistance officer shall assist to the fullest extent possible any asbestos worker seeking benefits under this chapter. In assisting the asbestos worker, the information and assistance officer shall conduct necessary investigation and procure those records, reports, and information which are necessary to the early identification of responsible employers and insurance carriers, and to facilitate in the expediting of payments of benefits that may be due under this division.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4411 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 2 - Benefits|Section 4411.

4411.  (a) When a claim is made against the Asbestos Workers’ Account, the account shall secure appropriate information, adjust the claim, and pay benefits provided by this chapter in accordance with the provisions of this division.(b) The asbestos worker shall, prior to the first payment of benefits by the Asbestos Workers’ Account, file an application before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to determine the responsible employer for payment of compensation under this division.(c) In every case before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board in which a claim of injury from exposure to asbestos is alleged, the appeals board shall join the Asbestos Workers’ Account as a party to the proceeding and serve the fund with copies of all decisions and orders, including findings and awards, and order approving compromise and release.(d) Once a decision establishing the responsible employer or insurance carrier is agreed upon between the parties, or is issued by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and becomes final, the Asbestos Workers’ Account shall terminate payment of compensation benefits, notify all interested parties accordingly, and seek collection as provided for under this chapter. Responsibility for payment of all future compensation benefits shall be in accordance with such agreement, order, or decision.(e) The account shall terminate the payment of benefits to any employee who fails to cooperate fully in determining the responsible employer or insurance carrier.(f) The Asbestos Workers’ Account may, at any time, commence or join in proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board by filing an application on its own behalf. In any case in which the Asbestos Workers’ Account has been joined as a party or has filed an application on its own behalf, the Asbestos Workers’ Account shall have all of the rights and privileges of a party applicant. (Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4412 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 3 - Collections|Section 4412.

4412.  The Asbestos Workers’ Account shall take all reasonable and appropriate action to insure that recovery is made by the account for all moneys paid as compensation benefits and as costs.In the event that the responsible employer is uninsured, the account shall not be entitled to reimbursement from the Uninsured Employers Fund.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4413 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 3 - Collections|Section 4413.

4413.  No limitation of time provided by this division shall run against the Asbestos Workers’ Account to initiate proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board when the account has made any payment of moneys, incurred any costs for services, or encumbered any liability of the account.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 454, Sec. 138. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4414 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 3 - Collections|Section 4414.

4414.  Immediately following the receipt of knowledge of initiation of proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, or any other jurisdiction providing benefits for the same injury, the Asbestos Workers’ Account shall file a lien and may invoke such other remedies as are available to recover moneys expended for compensation benefits.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4415 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 3 - Collections|Section 4415.

4415.  In any hearing or proceeding, the Director of Industrial Relations may use attorneys from within the department, or the Attorney General, to represent the director and the state.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4416 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 3 - Collections|Section 4416.

4416.  Once an agreement as to the responsible employer is reached, or a decision is issued by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board and becomes final, the Asbestos Workers’ Account shall notify the responsible employer or insurance carrier of the amount of payment necessary to satisfy the lien in full. Full payment of the lien shall be made by the responsible employer or insurance carrier within 30 days of the issue of such notification. The account may grant a reasonable extension of time for payment of the lien beyond 30 days. This payment shall be for all moneys expended for compensation benefits, and for all recoverable costs including the cost of independent medical examination and all costs reasonably incidental thereto, including, but not limited to, costs of transportation, hospitalization, consultative evaluation, X-rays, laboratory tests, and other diagnostic procedures. The payment shall bear interest, as provided in Section 5800, from the date of the agreement or decision through the date of payment.The lien of the Asbestos Workers’ Account shall be allowed as a first lien against compensation, and shall have priority over all other liens. The lien of the Asbestos Workers’ Account may not be reduced by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board or by the parties unless express written consent to the proposed reduction of the lien is given by the Asbestos Workers’ Account and is filed in the record of proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4417 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 3 - Collections|Section 4417.

4417.  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude the filing by an asbestos worker of a claim or suit for damages or indemnity against any person other than his or her employer. The Asbestos Workers’ Account shall be entitled to recover from, and shall have a first lien against, any amount which is recoverable by the injured employee pursuant to civil judgment or settlement in relation to a claim for damages or indemnity for the effect of exposure to asbestos, for all compensation benefits paid to the injured employee by the Asbestos Workers’ Account which have not previously been recovered from the responsible employer or employers by the Asbestos Workers’ Account. Recovery by the Asbestos Workers’ Account pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not have the effect of extinguishing or diminishing the liability of the responsible employer or employers to the injured employee for compensation payable under the provisions of this division.(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)
CA Labor Code § 4418 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 1 - SCOPE AND OPERATION|CHAPTER 11 - Asbestos Workers Account|ARTICLE 3 - Collections|Section 4418.

4418.  The provisions of this chapter providing for the payment of workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits from the Asbestos Workers’ Account shall be operative only until January 1, 1989, and as of that date all payments from the fund shall be terminated, and the state shall have no further obligation to pay asbestos workers’ benefits, unless a later enacted statute which is chaptered before January 1, 1989, deletes or extends that date. However, if no statute is enacted to delete or extend that date prior to January 1, 1989, the authority of the Asbestos Workers’ Account under this chapter to recover the benefits and costs paid to asbestos workers prior to that date shall continue until the benefits and costs have been recovered.(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1156, Sec. 4. Note: Termination provisions apply to Chapter 11, commencing with Section 4401.)
CA Labor Code § 4550 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4550.

4550.  Where liability for compensation exists under this division, such compensation shall be furnished or paid by the employer and shall be as provided in this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)
CA Labor Code § 4551 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4551.

4551.  Where the injury is caused by the serious and willful misconduct of the injured employee, the compensation otherwise recoverable therefor shall be reduced one-half, except:(a) Where the injury results in death.(b) Where the injury results in a permanent disability of 70 percent or over. (c) Where the injury is caused by the failure of the employer to comply with any provision of law, or any safety order of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, with reference to the safety of places of employment.(d) Where the injured employee is under 16 years of age at the time of injury. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676.)
CA Labor Code § 4552 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4552.

4552.  The reduction of compensation because of the serious and willful misconduct of an employee is not enforceable, valid, or binding in any respect until the appeals board has so determined by its findings and award as provided in Chapter 6 of Part 4 of this division.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1513.)
CA Labor Code § 4553 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions|Section 4553.

4553.  The amount of compensation otherwise recoverable shall be increased one-half, together with costs and expenses not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), where the employee is injured by reason of the serious and willful misconduct of any of the following:(a) The employer, or his managing representative.(b) If the employer is a partnership, on the part of one of the partners or a managing representative or general superintendent thereof.(c) If the employer is a corporation, on the part of an executive, managing officer, or general superintendent thereof.(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 922, Sec. 10.)