The parties to a controversy may stipulate the facts relative thereto in writing and file such stipulation with the appeals board. The appeals board may thereupon make its findings and award based upon such stipulation, or may set the matter down for hearing and take further testimony or make the further investigation necessary to enable it to determine the matter in controversy.
Cal. Lab. Code § 5702
Hearings
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case 60 Cal. App. 4th 171 - Jackson v. County of Los Angeles (1997)
Most recently applied in 181 Cal. App. 4th 752 - Fireman's Fund Insurance v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (January 2010)
Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1513.
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