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Cal. Labor Code § 5000 (2026)

Compromise and Release

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No contract, rule, or regulation shall exempt the employer from liability for the compensation fixed by this division, but nothing in this division shall:

(a)Impair the right of the parties interested to compromise, subject to the provisions herein contained, any liability which is claimed to exist under this division on account of injury or death.

(b)Confer upon the dependents of any injured employee any interest which the employee may not release by compromise or for which he, or his estate is in the event of such compromise by him accountable to dependents.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1952–2012 · leading case: Matthews v. Nat'l Football League Mgmt. Council, 688 F.3d 1107 (9th Cir. 2012).
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Matthews v. Nat'l Football League Mgmt. Council, 688 F.3d 1107 (9th Cir. 2012). “California Public Policy Matthews contends that California has an explicit, well-defined and dominant public policy militating against agreements that purport to waive an employee’s right to seek California workers’ compensation benefits before a California tribunal, no matter…”
Raphael v. Bloomfield, 68 Cal. Comp. Cases 1680 (Cal. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Under these circumstances, it is "unfair" to the family law court, and "manifestly unjust" to Husband to reverse the judgment on the basis of a new theory affirmatively waived by Wife in the family law court.”
Johnson v. Workmen's Comp. Appeals Bd., 471 P.2d 1002 (Cal. 1970). · cites it 3× “Labor Code section 5000, subdivision (b), authorizes an employee to release claims of his dependents.”
Kaiser Found. Hospitals v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd., 43 Cal. Comp. Cases 1300 (Cal. Ct. App. 1978). “(Lab. Code, § 5000.) Now to permit a third party, a lien claimant who asserts no right to recoupment at all in the absence of a workmen’s compensation proceeding, to interfere with the settlement and force the rendition of findings would be to nullify the procedure for…”
Aetna Life Ins. v. Indus. Accident Comm'n, 241 P.2d 530 (Cal. 1952). “) (Lab. Code, § 5000.) “Compensation is the measure of the responsibility which the employer has assumed for injuries or deaths which occur to employees in his employment when subject to this division.”
California-W. States Life Ins. v. Indus. Accident Comm'n, 379 P.2d 328 (Cal. 1963). “(Lab. Code, § 5000.) Now to permit a third party, a lien claimant who could assert no right to recoupment at all in the absence of a workmen’s compensation proceeding, to interfere with the settlement and force the rendition of findings would be to nullify the procedure for…”
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