DIVISION 4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE 3200-6002›PART 1. SCOPE AND OPERATION 3200-4418›CHAPTER 4. Compensation Insurance and Security 3700-3823›ARTICLE 3. Insurance Rights and Privileges 3750-3762

§ 3753

California Labor Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The person entitled to compensation may, irrespective of any insurance or other contract, except as otherwise provided in this division, recover such compensation directly from the employer. In addition thereto, he may enforce in his own name, in the manner provided by this division the liability of any insurer either by making the insurer a party to the original application or by filing a separate application for any portion of such compensation.

(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)

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