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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 2. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board--Rules and Practice Procedure
Article 5. Pleadings

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§10450. Petitions.
(a) A request for action by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board, other than an Application for Adjudication, an Answer, or a Declaration of Readiness, shall be made by petition. The caption of each petition shall contain the case title and adjudication case number and shall indicate the type of relief sought.

(b) Any previously filed document shall not be attached to a petition; any such document that is attached to a petition may be discarded.


     Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307, 5309 and 5708, Labor Code. Reference: Section 126, Labor Code.  


 HISTORY 
   
1. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-19-2002; operative 1-1-2003. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to  Government Code section11351 (Register 2002, No. 51).

2. Amendment of section and Note filed 11-17-2008; operative 11-17-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2008, No. 47).

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