Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 2. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board--Rules and Practice Procedure
Article 3. Parties, Joinder and Consolidation

§10390. Proper Identification of Parties.

Any party that appears at a hearing or files a pleading, document or lien shall:

(a) Set forth the party's full legal name on the record of proceedings, pleading, document or lien;

(b) File a notice of representation if a party is represented and the attorney or non-attorney representative has not previously filed a notice of representation or an Application for Adjudication of Claim; and

(c) Identify the insurer and/or employer as the party or parties and not identify a third party administrator as a party. The third party administrator shall be included on the official address record and case caption if identified as such.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307, 5309 and 5708, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 3755-3759, 4903.1(c), 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5500, 5502, 5503, 5505, 5702 and 5709, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 10-15-2014; operative 1-1-2015. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2014, No. 42). For prior history, see Register 2008, No. 47.

2. Editorial correction of History 1 (Register 2017, No. 8).

3. Repealer of article 4 heading, repealer of former section 10390 and renumbering of former section 10550 to section 10390, including amendment of section heading and 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).