California · Labor Code
LAB §3202: This division and Division 5 (commencing with Section 6300) shall be liberally construed by the courts with the purpose of extending their benefits for the protection of persons injured in the course
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This statute requires courts to interpret these divisions broadly to protect people injured during their course of employment.
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This division and Division 5 (commencing with Section 6300) shall be liberally construed by the courts with the purpose of extending their benefits for the protection of persons injured in the course of their employment.
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