The date of injury in cases of occupational diseases or cumulative injuries is that date upon which the employee first suffered disability therefrom and either knew, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have known, that such disability was caused by his present or prior employment.
Cal. Lab. Code § 5412
Limitations of Proceedings
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 153 Cal. App. 3d 327 - J. T. Thorp, Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (1984)
Most recently applied in 190 Cal. App. 3d 759 - Burns v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (March 1987)
Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1024.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.