After a workplace accident, the IIPP standard requires the employer to:
Explanation
Section 3203(a)(5) requires a procedure to investigate occupational injury or illness, and the investigation exists to feed (a)(6), the correction element - finding the cause is only half the job. The other three are real obligations that land around the same injury and discharge none of it. The Form 5020 (a) goes to the claims administrator within five days under Labor Code section 6409.1(a) and is a workers' compensation report. The Form 300 entry (d) is due within seven calendar days under section 14300.29 and is a record, not an inquiry. And the threshold in (b) - treatment beyond first aid - decides whether a case is RECORDABLE, not whether it must be investigated; section 3203 draws no severity line, because a near miss that injured nobody can carry exactly the same cause.
Law Reference: 8 CCR §3203(a)(5)-(6); §14300.29; Labor Code §6409.1(a)This topic, taught in full in the CSLB Law & Business guide. CSLB Law & Business — Complete Study Guide (2026) — PDF + EPUB, $24.99 · 14-day refund →
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