# Cal. LAB § 2803: Section 2803

> California · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2803

## Section

- **Citation:** Cal. LAB § 2803
- **Heading:** Section 2803
- **Jurisdiction:** California
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** California Code / Code lab / Division 3 / Chapter 2 / Article 2 / Section 2803

## Text

When death, whether instantaneously or otherwise, results from an injury to an employee caused by the want of ordinary or reasonable care of an employer or of any officer, agent, a servant of the employer, the personal representative of such employee shall have a right of action therefor against such employer, and may recover damages in respect thereof, for and on behalf of the surviving spouse, children, dependent parents, and dependent brothers and sisters, in order of precedence as stated, but no more than one action shall be brought for such recovery.

## Nearby sections

- [Cal. LAB § 2800 Section 2800](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2800.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2800.1 Section 2800.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2800.1.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2800.2 Section 2800.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2800.2.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2800.3 Section 2800.3](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2800.3.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2801 Section 2801](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2801.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2802 Section 2802](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2802.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2802.1 Section 2802.1](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2802.1.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2802.2 Section 2802.2](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2802.2.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2803 Section 2803](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2803.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2803.4 Section 2803.4](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2803.4.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2803.5 Section 2803.5](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2803.5.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2804 Section 2804](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2804.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2806 Section 2806](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2806.md)
- [Cal. LAB § 2807 Section 2807](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CA_Clab_D3_C2_A2_S2807.md)

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