Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15878

The department may place a lien on compensation or benefits recovered or recoverable by a subscriber from any party or parties responsible for the compensation or benefits for which benefits have been provided under a policy issued under this article or Article 4 (commencing with Section 15881). (Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 31, Sec. 90. (SB 857) Effective June 20, 2014. Section operative July 1, 2014, pursuant to Section 15872.5.)