Lab. Code, § 5278 · Part 3.5. ARBITRATION

Lab. Code, § 5278

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) No disclosure of any offers of settlement made by any party shall be made to the arbitrator prior to the filing of the award.

(b) Article 7 (commencing with Section 11430.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code applies to a communication to the arbitrator or a potential arbitrator.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 938, Sec. 75. Effective January 1, 1996. Operative July 1, 1997, by Sec. 98 of Ch. 938.

Source of truth

Edition: 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&sectionNum=5278.
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Government Code

Gov. Code, tit. 2, div. 3, pt. 1, ch. 4.5, art. 7Ex Parte CommunicationsPrinted as Article 7 (commencing with Section 11430.10) of Chapter 4.5 of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code

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