Labor Code section 4552

The reduction of compensation because of the serious and willful misconduct of an employee is not enforceable, valid, or binding in any respect until the appeals board has so determined by its findings and award as provided in Chapter 6 of Part 4 of this division.

Source: Section 4552, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=4552. (updated Jan. 1, 1965; accessed Oct. 5, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_4552

Original Source: Section 4552, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=4552. (last accessed May 12, 2025).