Immediately following the receipt of knowledge of initiation of proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, or any other jurisdiction providing benefits for the same injury, the Asbestos Workers’ Account shall file a lien and may invoke such other remedies as are available to recover moneys expended for compensation benefits.

(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1041. Provisions inoperative January 1, 1989, as prescribed in Section 4418.)

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Terms Used In California Labor Code 4414

  • injury: as used in this division , includes cancer, including leukemia, that develops or manifests itself during a period in which any member described in subdivision (a) is in the service of the department or unit, if the member demonstrates that he or she was exposed, while in the service of the department or unit, to a known carcinogen as defined by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, or as defined by the director. See California Labor Code 3212.1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
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