Limitations of Proceedings
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 108 Cal. App. 4th 717 - McGee Street Productions v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (2003)
Most recently applied in Bigge Crane & Rigging Co. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (October 2010)
Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 618.
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
The period within which may be commenced proceedings for the collection of compensation on the ground of serious and willful misconduct of the employer, under provisions of Section 4553, is as follows:
Twelve months from the date of injury. This period shall not be extended by payment of compensation, agreement therefor, or the filing of application for compensation benefits under other provisions of this division.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.