CSLB Workers' Compensation and Employment Law

Question 1

In California, workers' compensation insurance is required for contractors who have:

Accepted Answer

Any employees, including part-time workers

Answer

California Labor Code requires every employer with one or more employees to carry workers' compensation insurance, regardless of whether workers are full-time or part-time.

Question 2

A licensed contractor who is a sole proprietor with no employees may qualify for a workers' compensation waiver if they:

Accepted Answer

File a self-certification with the CSLB and have no employees

Answer

Sole proprietor contractors with no employees may submit a self-certification exemption to the CSLB, confirming they have no employees and waiving workers' compensation coverage for themselves.

Question 3

California's workers' compensation system is considered 'exclusive remedy,' meaning:

Accepted Answer

Workers' comp benefits are generally the sole remedy against an employer for work injuries

Answer

The exclusive remedy doctrine means that workers' compensation benefits are typically the only remedy an injured worker has against their employer, barring a lawsuit for negligence.

Question 4

Under California law, an employer must report a work-related injury to the claims administrator within:

Accepted Answer

5 days

Answer

California Labor Code §3700.1 requires employers to report work-related injuries to their workers' compensation claims administrator within 5 days of knowledge of the injury.

Question 5

Which document must a California employer provide to an injured employee within 24 hours of a work-related injury?

Accepted Answer

A DWC-1 claim form

Answer

California Labor Code §5401 requires employers to provide the DWC-1 workers' compensation claim form to an injured employee within one working day of learning about the injury.

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CSLB Workers' Compensation and Employment Law