California Labor Code

§ 4620

LAB § 4620 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this article, a medical-legal expense means any costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of any party, the administrative director, or the board, which expenses may include X-rays, laboratory fees, other diagnostic tests, medical reports, medical records, medical testimony, and, as needed, interpreter’s fees by a certified interpreter pursuant to Article 8 (commencing with Section 11435.05) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, or Section 68566 of, the Government Code, for the purpose of proving or disproving a contested claim.

(b)A contested claim exists when the employer knows or reasonably should know that the employee is claiming entitlement to any benefit arising out of a claimed industrial injury and one of the following conditions exists:

(1)The employer rejects liability for a claimed benefit.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 363, Sec. 52. (SB 863) Effective January 1, 2013.