California Labor Code 4756 – (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best …
(a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best interest of the State of California to provide a person, regardless of his or her citizenship or immigration status, with the benefits provided pursuant to this article, and therefore enacts this section pursuant to Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code.
(b) A person shall not be prohibited from receiving compensation paid or payable from the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund solely because of his or her citizenship or immigration status.
Terms Used In California Labor Code 4756
- Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18
(c) It is the intent of the Legislature to override Section 15740 of Article 1 of Subchapter 2.1.1 of Chapter 8 of Division 1 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d) The provisions of this section are declaratory of existing law.
(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 290, Sec. 2. (SB 623) Effective January 1, 2016.)