Section 123.5 Of Chapter 5. Division Of Workers’ Compensation From California Labor Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 5.
123.5
. (a) Workers' compensation administrative law judges employed
by the administrative director shall be taken from an eligible list
of attorneys licensed to practice law in this state, who have the
qualifications prescribed by the State Personnel Board. In
establishing eligible lists for this purpose, state civil service
examinations shall be conducted in accordance with the State Civil
Service Act (Part 2 (commencing with Section 18500) of Division 5 of
Title 2 of the Government Code). Every workers' compensation judge
shall maintain membership in the State Bar of California during his
or her tenure.
A workers' compensation administrative law judge may not receive
his or her salary as a workers' compensation administrative law judge
while any cause before the workers' compensation administrative law
judge remains pending and undetermined for 90 days after it has been
submitted for decision.
(b) All workers' compensation administrative law judges appointed
on or after January 1, 2003, shall be attorneys licensed to practice
law in California for five or more years prior to their appointment
and shall have experience in workers' compensation law.