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To be exempt from workers' compensation, an applicant or licensee must submit this form to CSLB, certifying under penalty of perjury that he or she does not employ anyone in a manner that is subject to the workers' compensation laws of California. (See Business and Professions Code Section 7125.)

If you refuse workers' compensation, they still must file a statement of refusal to pursue a claim with your signature. The injury is not that bad.As any workers' compensation lawyer can confirm, far too many injured workers believe their injury is not bad enough for claim filing.

Those businesses that employ three or more employees are required to carry workers compensation insurance except agricultural employment with fewer than 10 employees, certain sawmill and logging operations and all domestic employees are exempt.

Under California Labor Code, Division 4, Part 1, Chapter 2, Section 3352, these workers include the following: Sole Proprietors and business owners (excluding roofers) Business owners. Independent contractors like gig workers.

To Opt Out, You Must Sign a Waiver To opt out of workers' compensation, individuals must sign a waiver stating they do not want coverage. That waiver must be signed in the presence of a notary public and filed with the California Department of Industrial Relations in their Division of Workers' Compensation.

Payments for a few long-term injuries, such as severe burns or chronic lung disease, can go longer than 104 weeks. TD payments for these injuries can continue for up to 240 weeks of payment within a five-year period. You can also file a state disability insurance (SDI) claim with the Employment Development Department.