Labor Code section 3706

If any employer fails to secure the payment of compensation, any injured employee or his dependents may bring an action at law against such employer for damages, as if this division did not apply.

Source: Section 3706, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=3706. (updated Jan. 1, 1971; accessed Sep. 8, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_3706

Original Source: Section 3706, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=3706. (last accessed May 12, 2025).