California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1.5 - Injuries on or After January 1, 1990
Article 6 - Retraining and Return to Work-Definitions and General Provisions
Section 10116.1 - Filing and Reporting Requirements
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) "Electronic Adjudication Management System" or "EAMS" means the computer case management system used by the Division of Workers' Compensation to electronically store and maintain the Division of Workers' Compensation or appeals board's case files and to perform other case management functions.
(b) All forms, documents or correspondence submitted to the Retraining and Return to Work Unit shall be signed by the filing party and stored in the EAMS:
(c) All required notices, any documents or forms shall be sent to the employee and his or her attorney, if any, on a timely basis by the claims administrator in the form and manner prescribed in section of title 810218 of title 8 of the California Code of Regulation. Failure to provide notices timely shall subject the insurer, third party administrator or self-insured employer to administrative or civil penalties. The notices are timely when sent according to the requirements of sections of title 89813, 9813.1 and 9813.2 of title 8 of the California Code of Regulation.
1. New section filed 11-17-2008; operative 11-17-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 139.48, 139.5, 4658, 4658.5 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 139.5, Labor Code; Godinez v. Buffets, Inc. (2004, Significant Panel Decision) 69 Cal. Comp. Cases 1311; and Vulean Materials Co. v. WCAB (2006, Writ Denied) 71 Cal. Comp. Cases 1346.
