No claim for compensation, except as provided in Section 96, is assignable before payment, but this provision does not affect the survival thereof.
Cal. Lab. Code § 4900
Payment and Assignment
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case City & County of San Francisco v. Workmen's Comp. Appeals Bd. (1969)
Most recently applied in 672 F. Supp. 2d 714 - Rapid Settlements, Ltd. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. (December 2009)
Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 555.
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