Cal. LAB § 4650.5
This is the official text of Cal. LAB § 4650.5, part of California’s Labor Code — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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Official statutory text
Notwithstanding Section 4650, in the case of state civil service employees, employees of the Regents of the University of California, and employees of the Board of Trustees of the California State University, the disability payment shall be made from the first day the injured employee leaves work as a result of the injury, if the injury is the result of a criminal act of violence against the employee.
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