§ 4401 It is the declared policy of the state that qualified injured workers …
§ 4402 (a) “Asbestosis” means any pathology, whether or not combined …
§ 4403 The Asbestos Workers’ Account is hereby created in the Uninsured …
§ 4404 Insofar as not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, all …
§ 4405 Where the conditions of compensation exist under this division the …
§ 4406 (a) Payments as advances on workers’ compensation asbestos …
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Terms Used In California Codes > Labor Code > Division 4 > Part 1 > Chapter 11 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • County: includes city and county. See California Health and Safety Code 14
  • department: means State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 20
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Director: means Director of Industrial Relations. See California Labor Code 20
  • employer: means :

    California Labor Code 3300

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Permanent total disability: means a permanent disability with a rating of 100 percent permanent disability only. See California Labor Code 4452.5
  • Person: means any person, association, organization, partnership, business trust, limited liability company, or corporation. See California Labor Code 18
  • Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Labor Code 12.2
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23