Labor Code section 97

The Labor Commissioner, his deputies and representatives shall not be bound by any rule requiring the consent of the spouse of a married claimant, the filing of a lien for record before it is assigned, or prohibiting the assignment of a claim for penalty before the claim has been incurred or any other technical rule with reference to the validity of assignments.

Source: Section 97, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=97. (updated Jan. 1, 1939; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

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Last Updated

Jan. 1, 1939

§ 97’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/labor_code_section_97

Original Source: Section 97, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=97. (last accessed May 12, 2025).