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Cal. Lab. Code § 4154

Election to Be Subject to Compensation Liability

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Howard Delivery Service, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance (2006)

Most recently applied in 342 S. Ct. 2105 - Howard Delivery Service, Inc. v. Zurich American Insurance (June 2006)

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

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Where any employer has made an election in either of the modes above prescribed, any person in his service is deemed to have accepted the compensation provisions of this division if, at the time of the injury for which liability is claimed:

(a) Such employer is subject to the compensation provisions of this division and;

(b) Such person in his service has not, either upon entering into the employment, or within five days after the filing of an election by the employer, given to such employer notice in writing that he elects not to be subject to the compensation provisions of this division.

In case of such acceptance, the person employed becomes subject to the compensation provisions at the time of the filing of the election or entry in the employment.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.