{"code":"LAB","codeName":"Labor Code","section":"3706","citation":"Lab. Code, § 3706","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 4. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE [3200. - 6002.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/labor-code/division-4"},{"name":"PART 1. SCOPE AND OPERATION [3200. - 4418.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/labor-code/division-4/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Compensation Insurance and Security [3700. - 3823.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/labor-code/division-4/part-1/chapter-4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Insurance and Security [3700. - 3709.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/labor-code/division-4/part-1/chapter-4/article-1"}],"history":"Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1598.","effective":null,"html":"<p>If any employer fails to secure the payment of compensation, any injured employee or his dependents may bring an action at law against such employer for damages, as if this division did not apply.</p>","text":"If any employer fails to secure the payment of compensation, any injured employee or his dependents may bring an action at law against such employer for damages, as if this division did not apply.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/labor-code/insurance-and-security-3706","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}