California Labor Code 4156 – Liability for compensation does not attach to any employer of a …
Liability for compensation does not attach to any employer of a person excluded by paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) of Section 3352 from the definition of “employee” for an injury to or the death of a person so excluded which occurs on or after the effective date of this section if the employer elected to come under the compensation provisions of this division pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4151 prior to the effective date of this section by purchasing or renewing a policy providing comprehensive personal liability insurance containing a provision for coverage against liability for the payment of compensation, as defined in § 3207 of the Labor Code, to any person defined as an employee by subdivision (d) of § 3351 of the Labor Code, however, this section does not prohibit an employer from providing compensation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 770, Sec. 7. (SB 189) Effective January 1, 2018.)
Terms Used In California Labor Code 4156
- employer: means :
California Labor Code 3300
- injury: as used in this division , includes cancer, including leukemia, that develops or manifests itself during a period in which any member described in subdivision (a) is in the service of the department or unit, if the member demonstrates that he or she was exposed, while in the service of the department or unit, to a known carcinogen as defined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, or as defined by the director. See California Labor Code 3212.1
- Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18