DecisionDepot
California legal research

California Labor Code

§ 4459

LAB § 4459Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

View on leginfo.ca.gov
The fact that an employee has suffered a previous disability, or received compensation therefor, does not preclude him from compensation for a later injury, or his dependents from compensation for death resulting therefrom, but in determining compensation for the later injury, or death resulting therefrom, his average weekly earnings shall be fixed at the sum which reasonably represents his earning capacity at the time of the later injury.

Legislative history

Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.

Source: California Labor Code § 4459 from the California Legislative Information (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.