Cal. LAB § 4405
This is the official text of Cal. LAB § 4405, part of California’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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Official statutory text
Where the conditions of compensation exist under this division the right to recover workers’ compensation asbestos workers’ benefits pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is a temporary remedy for injury to an asbestos worker against the Asbestos Workers’ Account, and such asbestos worker or his or her dependents shall make all reasonable effort to establish the identity of the employer responsible for securing the payment of compensation.
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