Category Archives: Labor Code Section 4850

WHAT CONSTITUTES SALARY UNDER LABOR CODE SECTION 4850 AND WHO IS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS?

Labor Code § 4850 provides that a public safety worker entitled to a one-year leave of absence and is entitled to full pay without loss of salary.  Labor Code § 4850(a): “Whenever any person listed in subdivision (b), who is employed on a regular, full-time basis, and is disabled, whether temporarily or permanently, by injury or […]

AN OVERVIEW LABOR CODE SECTION 4850 BENEFITS

Under California Labor Code Section 4800, certain frontline workers—including police officers, firefighters, and other public safety personnel—are entitled to additional legal protection in the event that they suffer a job-related injury. Referred both as “Labor Code Section 4850 benefits” and “Labor Code Section 4850 Time,” this special provision allows qualifying employees to receive their full […]