A determination of facts by the appeals board under this chapter has no collateral estoppel effect on a subsequent criminal prosecution and does not preclude litigation of those same facts in the criminal proceeding.

(Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 158, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1996.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 5006

  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
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