Vol: 38 | No: 42 | Published on: November 11, 2011
38 COR 40-6658 [¶ 21,905]
PENALTIES - FAILURE TO REPORT SERIOUS INJURY Cal. Code Regs, tit. 8, § 342(a) (2011) - Employer did not appeal a violation for failure to timely report a serious injury. However, mitigating factors supported reduction of the $5,000 penalty.
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP Employer established financial hardship sufficient to justify further penalty reduction.
