The appeals board and each of its members, its secretary, assistant secretaries, and workers’ compensation judges, may administer oaths, certify to all official acts, and issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, documents and testimony in any inquiry, investigation, hearing or proceeding in any part of the state.

(Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 326, Sec. 8.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 130

  • Appeals board: means the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. See California Labor Code 110
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development. See California Labor Code 19.5
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.