Labor Code section 5411

The date of injury, except in cases of occupational disease or cumulative injury, is that date during the employment on which occurred the alleged incident or exposure, for the consequences of which compensation is claimed.

Source: Section 5411, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=5411. (updated Jan. 1, 1973; accessed Jun. 29, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_5411

Original Source: Section 5411, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=5411. (last accessed May 12, 2025).