California · Labor Code

LAB §3850: As used in this chapter: (a) “Employee” includes the person injured and any other person to whom a claim accrues by reason of the injury or death of the former.

What this law says, in plain English

This statute defines 'employee' for purposes of this chapter to include the injured person and any other person entitled to claim benefits due to that person's injury or death.

Read the full statutory text

As used in this chapter: (a) “Employee” includes the person injured and any other person to whom a claim accrues by reason of the injury or death of the former. (b) “Employer” includes insurer as defined in this division. (c) “Employer” also includes the Self-Insurers’ Security Fund, where the employer’s compensation obligations have been assumed pursuant to Section 3743.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

Start your matter free Ask Law Link about this code

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.