PENALTIES - FAILURE TO REPORT SERIOUS INJURY Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 342(a) (2009) - A violation of §342(a) was established by operation of law. The ALJ deemed the proposed penalty of $5,000 excessive and unreasonable and reduced it to $1,000.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP Employer experienced some financial hardship, but failed to meet its burden of proof for further penalty reduction with regard to its late reporting of a serious injury.
