§ 13603

Enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.

If the requirements of Section 13601 are satisfied, receipt by the employer of the affidavit or declaration constitutes sufficient acquittance for the compensation paid pursuant to this chapter and discharges the employer from any further liability with respect to the compensation paid. The employer may rely in good faith on the statements in the affidavit or declaration and has no duty to inquire into the truth of any statement in the affidavit or declaration.

Other sections in Chapter 4 - Collection by Affidavit of Compensation Owed to Deceased Spouse

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