Section 5707 Of Chapter 5. Hearings From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 5.
5707
. If the body of a deceased employee is not in the custody of
the coroner, the appeals board may authorize the performance of such
autopsy and, if necessary, the exhumation of the body therefor. If
the dependents, or a majority thereof, of any such deceased employee,
having the custody of the body refuse to allow the autopsy, it shall
not be performed. In such case, upon the hearing of any application
for compensation it is a disputable presumption that the injury or
death was not due to causes entitling the claimants to benefits under
this division.