California Military and Veterans Code

§ 520

MVC § 520 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) A commander, deputy commander, regional advisor, officer, warrant officer, or noncommissioned officer appointed or detailed pursuant to Section 502, 502.1, 512, 513, or 515 who is wounded, injured, disabled, or killed in the performance of ordered duty is entitled to receive compensation from the state in accordance with the provisions of Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of the Labor Code.

(2)In the circumstances described in paragraph (1), the individual shall be deemed to be an employee of the state.

(3)The compensation for the individual shall be ascertained, determined, and fixed upon the basis of their average income from all sources during the year immediately preceding the date of the injury or death, or the commencement of the disability, but the compensation shall not exceed the maximum prescribed in Division 4 (commencing with Section 3200) of the Labor Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 146. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.