California Labor Code 3858 – After payment of litigation expenses and attorneys’ fees fixed by the …
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After payment of litigation expenses and attorneys’ fees fixed by the court pursuant to Section 3856 and payment of the employer‘s lien, the employer shall be relieved from the obligation to pay further compensation to or on behalf of the employee under this division up to the entire amount of the balance of the judgment, if satisfied, without any deduction. No satisfaction of such judgment in whole or in part, shall be valid without giving the employer notice and a reasonable opportunity to perfect and satisfy his lien.
(Amended by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1255.)
Terms Used In California Labor Code 3858
- Employee: includes the person injured and any other person to whom a claim accrues by reason of the injury or death of the former. See California Labor Code 3850
- Employer: includes insurer as defined in this division. See California Labor Code 3850
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.