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Chapter 7. Permanent Disability Benets
What are permanent disability benets?





What is a P&S report?





 

 
 
 
 
Note:


Important!





Other Benets
Besides PD



 


 



 






use the resources in
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I don’t agree with the P&S report. What can I do?



What is a rating?



 

 
 
 
 

 
 
 


total
paral


Rating Schedules


1. 2005 rang schedule.
2. 2005 or 1997 rang schedule.



3. 1988 rang schedule. 

www.dir.ca.gov/dwc/dwcrep.htm
Chapter7.PermanentDisabilityBenets
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Examples of Permanent Disability Ratings

  










How is my disability rated?

 



 







I disagree with the rating by the claims administrator. What can I do?






Chapter7.PermanentDisabilityBenets
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I disagree with the rating by the disability rater. What can I do?








How are PD payments determined?


 
 
 

 

Examples of Permanent Disability Benets



   


  


  
Chapter7.PermanentDisabilityBenets
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Notices about PD payments

 
 
 
 
 
When do I receive PD payments?
paral
total






 

 



Note:

Chapter7.PermanentDisabilityBenets
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How are my PD payments aected if my employer does or doesn’t oer
me work?
Note:






 


 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
Is the claims administrator required to pay a penalty for delays in PD
payments?







Chapter7.PermanentDisabilityBenets
A Guidebook for Injured Workers 37
Negoang a selement
or presenng your
case to a workers’
compensaon judge can
be dicult. To get help,
use the resources in
Chapter 10.
Can my case be settled?


1. Spulaons with Request for Award (“Sps”)
 Payments. 

 Medical care.
Note:



 Possible changes in benets.



2. Compromise and Release (C&R)
 One payment. 

 Medical care.

 No changes in benets.




What if I don’t agree with the claims administrator’s settlement oers?






Chapter7.PermanentDisabilityBenets