California Labor Code

§ 4811

LAB § 4811 Effective Sep 6, 2022Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 2 · Art. 6

Statute text

(a)Whenever any member of State Bargaining Unit 8 employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection is disabled by injury arising out of and in the course of their duties, they shall become entitled, regardless of their period of service with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, to leave of absence while disabled without loss of salary, in lieu of disability payments under this chapter, for a period not exceeding one year.

(b)If the disabling injury described in subdivision (a) is a severe burn as determined by the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection or their designee, the employee shall become entitled, regardless of their period of service, to leave of absence while so disabled without loss of salary, in lieu of disability payments under this chapter, for a period not exceeding three years.

(c)An employee shall only receive benefits pursuant to this section during the time period for which they would normally be employed. When this section does not apply, the employee shall be eligible for those benefits that would apply if this section had not been enacted.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 250, Sec. 14. (AB 151) Effective September 6, 2022.