A claim for compensation for the injury or death of any employee, or any award or judgment entered thereon, has the same preference over the other debts of the employer, or his estate and of the insurer which is given by the law to claims for wages. Such preference is for the entire amount of the compensation to be paid. This section shall not impair the lien of any previous award.
Cal. Lab. Code § 4908
Payment and Assignment
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 11 Cal. App. 4th 460 - Texas Commerce Bank v. Garamendi (1992)
Most recently applied in 11 Cal. App. 4th 460 - Texas Commerce Bank v. Garamendi (November 1992)
Amended by Stats. 1939, Ch. 649.
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