Any judgment or settlement of an action as provided for in this chapter is, upon notice to the court, subject to the same lien claims of the Employment Development Department as are provided for in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4900) of Part 3, and shall be allowed by the court as it determines necessary to avoid a duplication of payment as compensation to the employee for lost earnings.
Cal. Lab. Code § 3865
Subrogation of Employer
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 92 Cal. App. 4th 672 - Mares v. Baughman (2001)
Most recently applied in 92 Cal. App. 4th 672 - Mares v. Baughman (September 2001)
Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1280, Sec. 1.
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