The Division of Workers’ Compensation, including the administrative director and the appeals board, shall have power and jurisdiction to do all things necessary or convenient in the exercise of any power or jurisdiction conferred upon it under this code.

(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 559, Sec. 7. (AB 1426) Effective October 7, 2011.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 133

  • Administrative director: means the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation. See California Labor Code 110
  • Appeals board: means the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. See California Labor Code 110
  • Division: means the Division of Workers' Compensation. See California Labor Code 110
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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