California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 3705

Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1128, Sec. 14. Effective September 25, 1986.

The Self-Insurers’ Security Fund or the surety making payment of compensation hereunder shall have the same preference over the other debts of the principal or his or her estate as is given by law to the person directly entitled to the compensation.

Cite this section

Cal. Lab. Code § 3705 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/lab/division-4-workers-compensation-and-insurance/part-1-scope-and-operation/chapter-4-compensation-insurance-and-security/article-1-insurance-and-security/section-3705

Other sections in Article 1 - Insurance and Security

§ 3700§ 3700.1§ 3700.5§ 3701§ 3701.3§ 3701.5§ 3701.7§ 3701.8§ 3701.9§ 3702…§ 3702.10§ 3703§ 3705§ 3706§ 3706.5§ 3707§ 3708§ 3708.5§ 3709§ 3709.5

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