California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 5800.5

Amended by Stats. 1953, Ch. 1256.

The 30-day period specified in Section 5313, shall run from the date of the submission of the application for decision and the provisions requiring the decision within such 30-day period shall be deemed mandatory and not merely directive.

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Cal. Lab. Code § 5800.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-4-workers-compensation-and-insurance/part-4-compensation-proceedings/chapter-6-findings-and-awards/section-5800.5

Other sections in Chapter 6 - Findings and Awards

§ 5800§ 5800.5§ 5801§ 5802§ 5803§ 5803.5§ 5804§ 5805§ 5806§ 5807…§ 5810§ 5811§ 5813§ 5814§ 5814.1§ 5814.3§ 5814.5§ 5814.6§ 5815§ 5816

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