Cal. Code Regs. tit. 8 § 10400

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024

Section 10400 - Attorney Representatives

(a) An attorney representative shall file and serve a notice of representation before filing a document or appearing on behalf of a party unless the information required to be included in the notice of representation is set forth on an opening document.

(b) The notice of representation or opening document shall comply with rule 10390 and shall include:

(1) The name of the represented party;

(2) The legal name and State Bar number of the attorney;

(3) The name, mailing address, email address and telephone number of the law firm or other entity's agent for service of process.

(c) The name of the attorney representative and law firm or other entity shall be set forth on the record of proceedings at all appearances and on any pleading, document or lien prepared or filed by an attorney representative.

(d) Attorney representatives of lien claimants shall also comply with the requirements set forth in rule 10868.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 8, § 10400

1. Repealer and new section exempt from OAL review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 filed 12-19-90; operative 1-1-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Amendment of section filed 6-11-92 with Secretary of State by Workers' Compensation Appeals Board; operative 6-11-92. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 92, No. 24).
3. Amendment filed 12-23-93; operative 1-1-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 93, No. 52).
4. Editorial correction of article heading (Register 93, No. 53).
5. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-19-2002; operative 1-1-2003. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2002, No. 51).
6. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 11-17-2008; operative 11-17-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2008, No. 47).
7. Amendment of article 5 heading filed 9-23-2013; operative 10-23-2013. Submitted as a file and print by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2013, No. 39).
8. Repealer of article 5 heading, new article 4 heading and repealer and new section filed 12-17-2019; operative 1-1-2020. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2019, No. 51).
9. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) filed 12-15-2021; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2021, No. 51).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307, 5309 and 5708, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 3755- 3759, 4903.1(c), 5001, 5002, 5003, 5004, 5500, 5502, 5503, 5505, 5702 and 5709, Labor Code.

1. Repealer and new section exempt from OAL review pursuant to Government Code section 11351 filed 12-19-90; operative 1-1-91 (Register 91, No. 7).
2. Amendment of section filed 6-11-92 with Secretary of State by Workers' Compensation Appeals Board; operative 6-11-92. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 92, No. 24).
3. Amendment filed 12-23-93; operative 1-1-94. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 93, No. 52).
4. Editorial correction of article heading (Register 93, No. 53).
5. Amendment of section and Note filed 12-19-2002; operative 1-1-2003. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2002, No. 51).
6. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 11-17-2008; operative 11-17-2008. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 2008, No. 47).
7. Amendment of article 5 heading filed 9-23-2013; operative 10-23-2013. Submitted as a file and print by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2013, No. 39).
8. Repealer of article 5 heading, new article 4 heading and repealer and new section filed 12-17-2019; operative 1/1/2020. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2019, No. 51).
9. Amendment of subsection (b)(3) filed 12-15-2021; operative 1/1/2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2021, No. 51).