California Labor Code

§ 3551

LAB § 3551 Effective Jan 1, 2003Div. 4 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this code, except employers of employees defined in subdivision (d) of Section 3351, shall give every new employee, either at the time the employee is hired or by the end of the first pay period, written notice of the information contained in Section 3550. The content of the notice required by this section shall be prescribed by the administrative director after consultation with the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation.

(b)The notice required by this section shall be easily understandable and available in both English and Spanish. In addition to the information contained in Section 3550, the content of the notice required by this section shall include:

(1)Generally, how to obtain appropriate medical care for a job injury.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 6, Sec. 45. Effective January 1, 2003.