Statute · California Labor Code
Cal. Lab. Code § 5001 — Compromise and Release
Cal. Lab. Code § 5001
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Labor Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Compensation is the measure of the responsibility which the employer has assumed for injuries or deaths which occur to employees in his employment when subject to this division. No release of liability or compromise agreement is valid unless it is approved by the appeals board or referee.
Citator
Cal. Lab. Code § 5001 — Compromise and Release is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Compensation is the measure of the responsibility which the employer has assumed for injuries or deaths which occur to employees in his employment when subject to this division. No release of liability or compromise agreement is valid unless it is approved by the appeals board or referee.