California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Labor Code - LAB |
Division 4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE |
Part 1. SCOPE AND OPERATION |
Chapter 4. Compensation Insurance and Security |
ARTICLE 3. Insurance Rights and Privileges |
Section 3753.
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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.)