§ 3753 Direct Recovery From Employer

Labor Code·California

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•If you get hurt at work, you can ask your boss to pay you money for it.
•You can do this even if your boss has insurance.
•You can also ask the insurance company to pay you directly.

Example

You slip and fall at work and break your arm.

You can ask your boss to pay for your hospital bills. If your boss has insurance, you can also ask the insurance company to pay you.

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§ 3753 Direct Recovery From Employer

The person entitled to compensation may, irrespective of any insurance or other contract, except as otherwise provided in this division, recover such compensation directly from the employer. In addition thereto, he may enforce in his own name, in the manner provided by this division the liability of any insurer either by making the insurer a party to the original application or by filing a separate application for any portion of such compensation. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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compensation employer insurer liability

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 3753.

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