California § 19876.5 - State employees in state bargaining units 1, 4, 15, 18, and 20 who suffer a job-r
Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 19876.5 — State employees in state bargaining units 1, 4, 15, 18, and 20 who suffer a job-r, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19876.5. State employees in state bargaining units 1, 4, 15, 18, and 20 who suffer a job-r
State employees in state bargaining units 1, 4, 15, 18, and 20 who suffer a job-related injury or illness and become eligible for vocational rehabilitation under Section 139.5 of the Labor Code on or after January 1, 1993, shall first be subject to an evaluation to determine what type of state employment can be performed. The evaluation shall include vocational rehabilitation when deemed appropriate, based on a medical evaluation and previous experience. Disability benefits shall be contingent on the employeeâs agreement to cooperate and participate in a reasonable and appropriate vocational rehabilitation plan necessary to continue state employment. This section shall not apply to any job-related or job-incurred injury or illness that occurs on or after January 1, 2000.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 19876.5 cover?
Section 19876.5 ("State employees in state bargaining units 1, 4, 15, 18, and 20 who suffer a job-r") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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