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Chs. 1 (Average Earnings) and 2 (Compensation Schedules), each complete

California Labor Code, Division 4 Part 2 -- Computation of Compensation, Secs. 4451-4856

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California Legislative Counsel
Edition
California Labor Code, current official text on California Legislative Information, the...
Last checked
2026-09-17
Status
US state statute
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Publisher. California Legislative Counsel (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)

Edition. California Labor Code, current official text on California Legislative Information, the Legislative Counsel of California. The publisher prints no edition or currency statement on the code display pages themselves; the site states it publishes the code as amended and in effect.

Status. US state statute; public domain.

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California Labor Code, Division 4 Part 2 -- Computation of Compensation: chs. 1 (Average Earnings) and 2 (Compensation Schedules), each complete (Secs. 4451-4856) is a state statute published by California Legislative Counsel (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov). It is one of the California documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including california property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Cal. Lab. Code § 4551 (Serious and willful employee misconduct; one-half reduction and its exceptions)
    “Where the injury is caused by the serious and willful misconduct of the injured employee, the compensation otherwise recoverable therefor shall be reduced one-half, except:”
  • Cal. Lab. Code § 4554 (Willful failure to secure payment of compensation; ten-percent increase and prima facie evidence of willfulness)
    “In case of the willful failure by an employer to secure the payment of compensation, the amount of compensation otherwise recoverable for injury or death as provided in this division shall be increased 10 percent. Failure of the employer to secure the payment of compensation as provided in Article...”
  • Cal. Lab. Code § 4453.5 (Benefits fixed by the law in effect at the time of injury)
    “Benefits payable on account of an injury shall not be affected by a subsequent statutory change in amounts of indemnity payable under this division, and shall be continued as authorized, and in the amounts provided for, by the law in effect at the time the injury giving rise to the right to such benefits occurred.”

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California Labor Code, Division 4 Part 2 -- Computation of Compensation: chs. 1 (Average Earnings) and 2 (Compensation Schedules), each complete (Secs. 4451-4856) is a state statute published by California Legislative Counsel (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov). Edition: California Labor Code, current official text on California Legislative Information, the Legislative Counsel of California. The publisher prints no edition or currency statement on the code display pages themselves; the site states it publishes the code as amended and in effect..

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by California Legislative Counsel (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov) for the current law.

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