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|  | Division of Workers' Compensation Posts Updated DWC Form 7 (Notice to Employees - Injuries Caused by Work) By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated October 31st 2024 - October 31, 2024The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an updated DWC Form 7 (Notice to Employees—Injuries Caused By Work) on its website. The updated Form 7 contains additional information required by Assembly Bill 1870, as enacted in 2024, which amended Labor Code section 3550(d)(4) to require notice to injured workers that: (1) they may consult a licensed attorney to advise them of their rights under workers’ compensation laws; and (2) in most instances, attorney’s fees will be paid out of what they recover as a result of their claims. The amendment to Labor Code section 3550 becomes operative on January 1, 2025.
The updated notice, which is posted in English and Spanish versions, contains all of the information mandated under Labor Code section 3550(d) and can be used by employers to comply with the statute's requirement that a notice be posted at the worksite advising employees of their rights under the state's workers' compensation laws. The new version of the notice has been approved by the Office of Administrative Law and information regarding obtaining a copy of the form can be found at California Code of Regulations, title 8, section 9881.1. The form is available at no charge by downloading it from the web at www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/forms.html or by requesting at 1-800-794-6900.
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lonce@adjustercom.com, Lonce Lamonte, editor, adjustercom, www.adjustercom.com
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