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Hurt on the Job in California? Four Key Things to Know About Third-Party Liability Claims

Employment, General, Injury, Medical Treatment, Settlement, Subrogation /

In California, your employer has a duty to provide no-fault workers’ compensation coverage. You can obtain workers’ comp benefits without proving that your employer was “at fault” for your accident. However, you cannot file a personal injury claim against your employer for a job-related accident. That being said, you can sue a negligent third party,

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California Workers’ Compensation and Third Party Liability Claims

General, Injury, Subrogation /

An injured worker generally cannot file a lawsuit against their employer. Under California law (Labor Code Section § 3600), a workers’ comp claim is an injured employee’s “exclusive remedy” against their company or organization. In exchange, workers are entitled to no-fault benefits. They do not need to prove that their employer did anything wrong to get

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