Every such contract or policy shall contain a clause to the effect that, as between the employee and the insurer, notice to or knowledge of the occurrence of the injury on the part of the employer will be deemed notice or knowledge, as the case may be, on the part of the insurer.
Cal. Ins. Code § 11652
Policy Provisions
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 49 Cal. 2d 354 - State, Subsequent Injuries Fund v. Industrial Accident Commission (1957)
Most recently applied in Truck Insurance Exchange v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (August 2016)
Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.