Any State agency may, by appropriate action, undertake to provide hospitalization, medical treatment and indemnity, including death benefits, to its employees and to their dependents for injury or death suffered from accident, irrespective of fault, occurring in the course of and arising out of the employment with such State agency, where the injury or death is not compensable under the provisions of Division 4 of this code.
Chapter 2Direct Payments
Section § 6110
This law allows any California State agency to offer benefits like medical treatment and death benefits to employees and their families if they experience injury or death due to a work-related accident, even if the accident wasn't anyone's fault. This applies when the injury or death isn't already covered by another part of the worker's compensation laws.
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Section § 6111
This law allows the State Compensation Insurance Fund to make an agreement with the State Department of Finance to handle claims against any state agency. These claims must be related to matters under this chapter of the law.
The State Compensation Insurance Fund may enter into a master agreement with the State Department of Finance to render services in accordance with the agreement in the adjustment and disposition of claims against any State agency arising under this chapter.
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Section § 6112
This law states that a master agreement must ensure that all services are provided at the same rate for every state agency, without any price variation.
The master agreement shall provide for the rendition of services at a uniform rate to all State agencies.
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Section § 6113
This law states that the fund has the authority to spend money on various expenses, including making payments to individuals who have claims for medical care or for resolving and settling those claims.
The fund may make all expenditures, including payments to claimants for medical care or for adjustment or settlement of claims.
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Section § 6114
This law requires that if a state officer or employee makes a claim, the state agency they work for must pay back the fund for any costs and services that were provided to handle that claim.
The agreement shall provide that the State agency whose officer or employee is a claimant shall reimburse the fund for the expenditures and for the actual cost of services rendered.
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Section § 6115
This law allows a fund, representing either itself or a State agency, to take necessary actions to recover money that might be reclaimed by an employer or insurer from a third party.
The fund can start lawsuits, join existing court cases, or settle claims, all in an effort to collect on behalf of the State agency.
The fund may in its own name, or in the name of the State agency for which services are performed, do any and all things necessary to recover on behalf of the State agency any and all amounts which an employer might recover from third persons under Chapter 5 of Part 1 of Division 4 of this code, or which an insurer might recover pursuant to Section 11662 of the Insurance Code, including the rights to commence and prosecute actions or to intervene in other court proceedings, or to compromise claims before or after commencement of suit.
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