Section 11697 Of Article 1. Deposits By Workers’ Compensation Insurers From California Insurance Code >> Division 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.

. The payment of a workers' compensation claim by the commissioner shall constitute a satisfaction of the claim to the extent of the payment made. In the event any judgment is entered on the claim, the commissioner shall file a proportionate satisfaction thereof in the office of the clerk of the court wherein the judgment is entered.