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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1. Administrative Director--Administrative Rules
Article 10. Employee Death, Notice Of

§9900. Employer.

(a) Each employer shall notify the Administrative Director of the death of every employee, regardless of the cause of death, except where the employer has actual knowledge or notice that the deceased employee left a surviving minor child.

(b) Notification shall be made on the Division of Industrial Accidents Form 510, "Notice of Employee Death" (See Section 9910).

(c) The Notice of Employee Death shall be filed within 60 days of the employer's notice or knowledge of the employee death.

(d) The employer may forward the "Notice of Employee Death" to his workmen's compensation insurer for subsequent submission to the Administrative Director.

NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 133, 138.2, 138.3, 139.5, 139.6, 4603.2, 4603.5, 5307.1, 5307.3, 5450-5455, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 11-9-77; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 46). For prior history, see Register 73, No. 28.

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