Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 10705
Where the insurer has attached a declaration to the Compromise and Release agreement or Stipulations with Request for Award that it has complied with the provisions of Labor Code sections 3761(a) and 3761(b), the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board may approve the Compromise and Release or Stipulations with Request for Award without hearing or further proceedings.
Where a workers' compensation judge or the Appeals Board has approved a Compromise and Release or Stipulations with Request for Award and the insurer has failed to show proof of service pursuant to Labor Code section 3761(b), the workers' compensation judge or the Appeals Board, after giving notice and an opportunity to be heard to the insurer, shall award expenses as provided in Labor Code section 5813 upon request by the employer.
Any request for relief under Labor Code section 3761(b) or Labor Code section 3761(d) shall be made by the filing of a petition pursuant to rule 10510, together with a Declaration of Readiness to Proceed.
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 10705
Note: Authority cited: Sections 133 and 5307, Labor Code. Reference: Section 3761, Labor Code.