If any employer fails to secure the payment of compensation, any injured employee or his dependents may bring an action at law against such employer for damages, as if this division did not apply.
Cal. Lab. Code § 3706
Insurance and Security
Applied in 18 court decisions — leading case 23 Cal. 3d 91 - Doney v. Tambouratgis (1979)
Most recently applied in 333 Or. App. 290 - Ibarra v. C.H. Murphy/Clark-Ullman, Inc. (June 2024)
Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1598.
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