§ 3757 Insurer Liability Substitution

Labor Code·California

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•If the insurance company agrees to pay for a worker's injury, the boss doesn't have to pay anymore.
•The insurance company takes over the boss's place in any legal talks about the injury.
•The boss is let go from the case once the insurance company steps in.

Example

A worker gets hurt at a construction site and needs money for hospital bills.

If the boss's insurance company says they will pay for the worker's bills, the boss doesn't have to pay. The insurance company will handle everything with the worker, and the boss is no longer part of the case.

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§ 3757 Insurer Liability Substitution

If it thereafter appears to the satisfaction of the appeals board that the insurer has assumed the liability for compensation, the employer shall thereupon be relieved from liability for compensation to the claimant. The insurer shall, after notice, be substituted in place of the employer in any proceeding instituted by the claimant to recover compensation, and the employer shall be dismissed therefrom. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1513.)

Last verified: January 21, 2026

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appeals board insurer liability for compensation employer claimant

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 3757.

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