Statute · California Probate Code
Cal. Prob. Code § 13604 — Collection by Affidavit of Compensation Owed to Deceased Spouse
Cal. Prob. Code § 13604
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Probate Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) If the employer refuses to pay as required by this chapter, the surviving spouse may recover the amount the surviving spouse is entitled to receive under this chapter in an action brought for that purpose against the employer.
Citator
Cal. Prob. Code § 13604 — Collection by Affidavit of Compensation Owed to Deceased Spouse is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) If the employer refuses to pay as required by this chapter, the surviving spouse may recover the amount the surviving spouse is entitled to receive under this chapter in an action brought for that purpose against the employer.
(b) If an action is brought against the employer under this section, the court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees to the surviving spouse if the court finds that the employer acted unreasonably in refusing to pay as required by this chapter.