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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 2. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board--Rules and Practice Procedure
Article 1. General

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§10300. Construction of Rules.


(a) The provisions of these rules are severable. If any provision of these rules, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application.
(b) Article and section headings shall not be deemed to limit or modify the meaning or intent of the provisions of any rule hereof.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307, 5309 and 5708, Labor Code. Reference: Section 5307, Labor Code.
HISTORY
1. Repeal of chap. 4.5 (Industrial Accident Commission -Rules of Practice and Procedure) and new chap. 4.5 filed by Industrial Accident Commission 12-27-65; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 65, No. 25). For former chap. 4.5, see Registers 58, No. 14; 59, No. 21; 61, No. 9; 61, No. 12; 62, No. 7; 62, No. 21; 63, No. 2; 65, Nos. 5, 13 and 22.
2. Ratification and adoption by Workmen's Compensation Appeals Board, of regulations filed by Industrial Accident Commission on 12-27-65, filed 1-26-66 (Register 66, No. 3).
3. Repealer of subchapter 2 (articles 1-19, sections 10300- 10957, not consecutive and Appendix) and new subchapter 2 (articles 1-20, sections 10300-10958, not consecutive) filed 6- 1-81; designated effective 7-1-81 (Register 81, No. 23). For prior history, see Registers 79, No. 1; 78, No. 3; 77, No. 49; 76, No. 3; 75, No. 35; 75, No. 15; 75, No. 11; 74, No. 6; 73, No. 51; 73, No. 36; 73, No. 6; 68, No. 29; 66, No. 8; 66, No. 7; and 65, No. 25.
4. Amendment filed 12-23-93; operative 1-1-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 93, No. 52).
5. Designation of existing section as subsection (a), new subsection (b) and amendment of Note filed 9-23-2013; operative 10-23-2013. Submitted as a file and print by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2013, No. 39).
6. Repealer and new section filed 12-17-2019; operative 1-1-2020. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2019, No. 51).


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