California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 4.5 - Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 2 - Workers' Compensation Appeals Board-Rules and Practice Procedure
Article 14 - Record of Proceedings
Section 10820 - When Certified Copies Will Issue

(a) Certified copies of findings, awards and other final orders for the purpose of having judgment entered and execution issued by the clerk of a superior court shall be issued by the presiding workers' compensation judge only upon written request of the person seeking to have judgment entered and execution issued, or by their attorney or non-attorney representative, and upon payment of the fees prescribed by the Rules of the Administrative Director.

(b) Certified copies of such orders and awards against authorized insurance carriers, authorized self-insured employers, the State of California and all political subdivisions thereof shall be issued only upon receipt of a written request showing good cause therefor.

(c) Every request for a certified copy of any final order must state whether proceedings are pending on reconsideration or judicial review, whether a petition for reconsideration or a writ of review has been filed, and whether the decision, a certified copy of which is requested has become final.

(d) Nothing in these rules shall limit the power of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board to issue a certified copy at any time upon its own motion without charge.