In all other cases, questions of entire or partial dependency and questions as to who are dependents and the extent of their dependency shall be determined in accordance with the facts as they exist at the time of the injury of the employee.
Cal. Lab. Code § 3502
Dependents
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case 19 Cal. 4th 1182 - Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (1999)
Most recently applied in 19 Cal. 4th 1182 - Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (January 1999)
Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.
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