{"id":"21802578-07db-4405-b919-429f72215472","task":"Confirm a subcontractor's workers' compensation insurance carrier is a recognized company before accepting their certificate of insurance","domain":"cslb.ca.gov","steps":["Open CSLB's Insurance Company Search tool at cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/InsuranceSearch/WCRequest.aspx","Search by the carrier name printed on the certificate of insurance, or by company code if one is listed","Confirm the carrier appears in CSLB's records","Cross-reference against the license/classification lookup to confirm the subcontractor's own license shows active workers' comp coverage"],"gotchas":["This is a simple name/code lookup form, not a coverage-verification API — it identifies the carrier, it does not confirm a specific policy is currently in force","Certificates sometimes list a DBA or managing agent that differs from the underwriting company on file — try partial name matches"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-12T18:10:52.134Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/21802578-07db-4405-b919-429f72215472"}