§ 130 Appeals Board Authority

Labor Code·California

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This law gives the appeals board and its workers' compensation judges the power to make people tell the truth, bring important papers, and show up to talk about work injury cases.

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•Judges can make people swear to tell the truth in work injury cases.
•They can force people to bring important papers or show up to talk.
•This helps figure out what really happened when someone gets hurt at work.

Example

A worker gets hurt on the job and their boss won't give them the right medical records.

The judge can order the boss to bring those records to court so everyone can see what really happened.

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§ 130 Appeals Board Authority

The appeals board and each of its members, its secretary, assistant secretaries, and workers’ compensation judges, may administer oaths, certify to all official acts, and issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, documents and testimony in any inquiry, investigation, hearing or proceeding in any part of the state. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 326, Sec. 8.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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appeals board administer oaths certify official acts issue subpoenas workers’ compensation judges

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 130.

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