Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 2. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board--Rules and Practice Procedure
Article 7. Petitions, Pleadings and Forms

§ 10520. Special Requirements for Pleadings Filed or Served by Representatives.

(a) Where a party is represented by an attorney, all pleadings filed with the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board or served on any party or other person shall include the name, State Bar number, law firm, if any, business address and business telephone number of the attorney.

(b) If a non-attorney employee of an attorney or law firm is executing the pleading being filed or served, the pleading shall include a heading containing the non-attorney's name and the name, State Bar number, law firm, if any, business address and business telephone number of the attorney primarily responsible for supervising the non-attorney.

(c) If a non-attorney representative who is not an employee of an attorney or law firm is executing the pleading being filed or served, the pleading shall include a heading containing the non-attorney representative's name followed by the words “Non-Attorney Representative,” the name of the entity, if any, that employs the non-attorney representative, business address and business telephone number.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307, 5309 and 5708, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 5000, 5501, 5505 and 5900 et seq., Labor Code; and Rules 2.111(1) and 8.204(b)(10)(D), California Rules of Court.

HISTORY

1. Renumbering of former section 10498 to section 10520, including amendment of section heading, section and Note, filed 12-17-2019; operative 1-1-2020. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2019, No. 51). For prior history of section 10520, see Register 2008, No. 47.