Section 4550.

4550. Where liability for compensation exists under this division, such compensation shall be furnished or paid by the employer and shall be as provided in this chapter. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)

Section 4551.

4551. Where the injury is caused by the serious and willful misconduct of the injured employee, the compensation otherwise recoverable therefor shall be reduced one-half, except: (a) Where the injury results in death. (b) Where the injury results in a permanent disability of 70 percent or over. (c) Where the injury is caused by the failure of the […]

Section 4552.

4552. The reduction of compensation because of the serious and willful misconduct of an employee is not enforceable, valid, or binding in any respect until the appeals board has so determined by its findings and award as provided in Chapter 6 of Part 4 of this division. (Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1513.)

Section 4553.

4553. The amount of compensation otherwise recoverable shall be increased one-half, together with costs and expenses not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), where the employee is injured by reason of the serious and willful misconduct of any of the following: (a) The employer, or his managing representative. (b) If the employer is a partnership, on […]

Section 4553.1.

4553.1. In order to support a holding of serious and willful misconduct by an employer based upon violation of a safety order, the appeals board must specifically find all of the following: (1) The specific manner in which the order was violated. (2) That the violation of the safety order did proximately cause the injury or death, […]

Section 4554.

4554. In case of the willful failure by an employer to secure the payment of compensation, the amount of compensation otherwise recoverable for injury or death as provided in this division shall be increased 10 percent. Failure of the employer to secure the payment of compensation as provided in Article 1 (commencing at Section 3700) […]

Section 4555.

4555. In case of failure by an employer to secure the payment of compensation, the appeals board may award a reasonable attorney’s fee in addition to the amount of compensation recoverable. When a fee is awarded under this section no further fee shall be allowed under Section 4903 but the provisions of Section 4903 shall […]

Section 4555.5.

4555.5. Whenever a petition to reduce an award, based upon a permanent disability rating which has become final, is denied, the appeals board may order the petitioner to pay to the injured employee all costs incident to the furnishing of X-rays, laboratory services, medical reports, and medical testimony incurred by such employee in connection with […]

Section 4556.

4556. The increases provided for by this article shall not be limited by the provisions of Chapter 1 of this part relating to maximum amounts in the computation of average earnings. (Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 520.)

Section 4557.

4557. Where the injury is to an employee under 16 years of age and illegally employed at the time of injury, the entire compensation otherwise recoverable shall be increased fifty percent (50%), and such additional sum shall be paid by the employer at the same time and in the same manner as the normal compensation […]

Section 4558.

4558. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Employer” means a named identifiable person who is, prior to the time of the employee’s injury or death, an owner or supervisor having managerial authority to direct and control the acts of employees. (2) “Failure to install” means omitting to attach a point of operation guard either provided or required […]