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Cal. Lab. Code § 5272 — ARBITRATION

Cal. Lab. Code § 5272

Type
Statute
Source
California Labor Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

Arbitrators shall have all of the statutory and regulatory duties and responsibilities of a workers’ compensation judge, as set forth in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5300) of Part 4, except for the following:

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Cal. Lab. Code § 5272 — ARBITRATION is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Arbitrators shall have all of the statutory and regulatory duties and responsibilities of a workers’ compensation judge, as set forth in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5300) of Part 4, except for the following:

(a) Arbitrators shall have no power to order the injured worker to be examined by a qualified medical evaluator pursuant to Sections 5701 and 5703.5.

(b) Arbitrators shall not have power of contempt.