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California Labor Code

§ 4551

LAB § 4551Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1

Statute text

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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:
(a)Where the injury results in death.
(b)Where the injury results in a permanent disability of 70 percent or over.
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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 676.

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