Section 5307.5 Of Chapter 1. Jurisdiction From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1.
5307.5
. The appeals board or a workers' compensation judge may:
(a) Appoint a trustee or guardian ad litem to appear for and
represent any minor or incompetent upon the terms and conditions
which it deems proper. The guardian or trustee shall, if required by
the appeals board, give a bond in the form and of the character
required by law from a guardian appointed by a superior court and in
the amount which the appeals board determines. The bond shall be
approved by the appeals board, and the guardian or trustee shall not
be discharged from liability until he or she files an account with
the appeals board or with the superior court and the account is
approved. The trustee or guardian shall receive the compensation for
his or her services fixed and allowed by the appeals board or by the
superior court.
(b) Provide for the joinder in the same proceeding of all persons
interested therein, whether as employer, insurer, employee,
dependent, creditor, or otherwise.