The fund may in its own name, or in the name of the State agency for which services are performed, do any and all things necessary to recover on behalf of the State agency any and all amounts which an employer might recover from third persons under Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 4 of this code, or which an insurer might recover pursuant to § 11662 of the Insurance Code, including the rights to commence and prosecute actions or to intervene in other court proceedings, or to compromise claims before or after commencement of suit.

(Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 45.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 6115

  • Agency: means the Labor and Workforce Development Agency. See California Labor Code 18.5
  • Fund: means State Compensation Insurance Fund. See California Labor Code 6101
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • State agency: means any agency, department, division, commission, board, bureau, officer, or other authority of the State of California. See California Labor Code 6101