If any employer fails to secure the payment of compensation, any injured employee or his dependents may bring an action at law against such employer for damages, as if this division did not apply.

(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1598.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 3706

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • employer: means :

    California Labor Code 3300

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