In any claim in which an alleged uninsured employer is a corporation, the director may cause substantial shareholders and parents, as defined by Section 3717, to be joined as parties. Substantial shareholders may be served as provided in this division for service on adverse parties, or if they cannot be found with reasonable diligence, by serving the corporation. The corporation, upon this service, shall notify the shareholder of the service, and mail the served document to him or her at the shareholder’s last address known to the corporation.

(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 1547, Sec. 3.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 3717.1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • director: means the Director of Industrial Relations or the director's designated agents. See California Labor Code 3710
  • employer: means :

    California Labor Code 3300