Section 5272.

Cal. Labor Code - LAB § 5272.
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Arbitrators shall have all of the statutory and regulatory duties and responsibilities of a workers’ compensation judge, as set forth in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5300) of Part 4, except for the following: (a) Arbitrators shall have no power to order the injured worker to be examined by a qualified medical evaluator pursuant to Sections 5701 and 5703.5. (b) Arbitrators shall not have power of contempt.

References

referencesCal. Labor Code - LAB § 5300.
referencesCal. Labor Code - LAB § 5701.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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