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 10116.6 - Retraining and Return to Work File Retention
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) Following a period of fifty (50) years after the filing of a document used to open a case or file, the Division of Workers' Compensation may destroy the electronic and/or paper file in each case maintained by the Retraining and Return to Work Unit.
(b) The Division of Workers' Compensation, at any time, may convert a paper file to an electronic file. The Division of Workers' Compensation shall inform the parties when a paper file is converted. If a paper case file has been converted to electronic form, the paper case file may be destroyed no less than 30 business days after the parties have been informed of the conversion.
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, 138.4, 139.5 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Section 139.5, Labor Code.
