Lab. Code, § 4553 · Article 1. General Provisions
Lab. Code, § 4553
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The amount of compensation otherwise recoverable shall be increased one-half, together with costs and expenses not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250), where the employee is injured by reason of the serious and willful misconduct of any of the following:
(a) The employer, or his managing representative.
(b) If the employer is a partnership, on the part of one of the partners or a managing representative or general superintendent thereof.
(c) If the employer is a corporation, on the part of an executive, managing officer, or general superintendent thereof.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 922, Sec. 10.
Source of truth
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- As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=LAB§ionNum=4553.
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Cited by 6 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Lab. Code, § 4553. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Labor Code
- Lab. Code, § 3706.5Printed as Sections 4553, 4554, and 4555
- Lab. Code, § 3743Printed as Section 132a, 3706, 4553, 4554, 4556, 4557, 4558, 4601.5, 5814, or 5814.1
- Lab. Code, § 4553.1Printed as Section 4553
- Lab. Code, § 4557Printed as Section 4553
- Lab. Code, § 4702Printed as Sections 4553, 4554, 4557, and 4558
- Lab. Code, § 5407Printed as Section 4553
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