Labor Code section 56

The work of the department shall be divided into at least five divisions known as the Division of Workers’ Compensation, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and the State Compensation Insurance Fund.

Source: Section 56, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=56. (updated Jun. 27, 2012; accessed Jul. 21, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_56

Original Source: Section 56, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=56. (last accessed May 12, 2025).