38 COR 40-6602 [¶ 21,843]
PENALTIES - FAILURE TO REPORT SERIOUS INJURY
Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 342(a) (2011) - Employer did not contest the existence of the violation, which was established by operation of law. However, the $5,000 penalty was unreasonable under the circumstances.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP
Employer established financial hardship sufficient to justify a slight additional penalty reduction.