What is the minimum number of employees that triggers mandatory workers' compensation insurance coverage in California?
Correct Answer
A) 1 employee
California requires workers' compensation insurance for any employer with one or more employees, including part-time workers. This is one of the most comprehensive coverage requirements in the nation.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
California Labor Code requires every employer with one or more employees to carry workers' compensation insurance. This applies from the very first hire, whether full-time, part-time, or seasonal, making California one of the strictest states in the nation on this requirement.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: 10 employees
10 employees is incorrect. California does not have a 10-employee threshold for workers' compensation. Some other employment laws (like certain federal leave laws) use higher thresholds, but workers' comp coverage is required starting with the very first employee.
Option C: 3 employees
3 employees is incorrect. There is no 3-employee minimum in California workers' compensation law. Coverage is mandatory from the moment you hire even one worker.
Option D: 5 employees
5 employees is incorrect. Some states set a 5-employee minimum for workers' compensation, but California requires coverage starting with 1 employee, which is a more stringent standard.
Memory Technique
Think '1 and done' — hire just 1 employee in California and you are done deliberating: workers' comp is mandatory immediately.
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