Permanent Disability 1996 through 2007

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1 Permanent Disability 1996 through Weeks 7/1/96 to Weeks Weeks 7/1/96 to Weeks % /31/ % /31/ , , , , , , , , ,26. 1, , , , , ,68. 2, , , , , ,1. 2, , , , , ,52. 3, , , , , ,94. 3, , , , , ,36. 4, , , , , ,78. 4, , , , , ,235. 5, , , , , ,795. 6, , , , , ,355. 7, , , , , ,915. 7, , , , , ,475. 8, , , , , ,4. 9, , , , , ,68. 1, , , , , ,32. 1, , , , , ,96. 11, , , , , ,6. 12, , , , , ,28. 13, , ,95. 98, , ,8. 13, , ,165. 1, , ,88. 14, , , , , ,68. 15, , ,35. 14, , ,48. 16, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,42. 23, , , , , ,61. 24, , , , , ,8. 25, , , , , ,99. 27, , ,5. 125, , ,18. 28, , , , , ,37. 29, , , , , ,56. 31, , , , , ,75. 32, , , , , ,94. 33, , , , , ,13. 34, , , , , ,32. 36, , , , , ,51. 37, , , , , ,7. 38, , , , , ,89. 4, , , , , ,8. 41, , , , , ,27. 42, , , , , ,46. 44, , , , , ,65. 45, , , , , ,84. 46, , , , , ,3. 47, , , , , , , ,2. 27 Med-Legal, Inc. printed with permission by DefensePro, Inc. (877) Info@DefensePro.com 1

2 Permanent Disability For instructions and authority see & 27 % Weeks 25/ % -15% % -15% ,32. 1,32. 1,122. 1,38. 1,38. 1, ,98. 1, ,683. 2,7. 2, , ,64. 2, ,244. 2,76. 2, , ,3. 3, ,85. 3,45. 3, , ,96. 4, ,366. 4,14. 4, , ,62. 5,3.14 3,927. 4,83. 5, , ,28. 5, ,488. 5,52. 6, , ,94. 6, ,49. 6,21. 6, , ,655. 7, , , , , ,535. 8, , , , , ,415. 9, , , , , ,295. 1, ,9.75 9, , , , , , , , , ,11. 12, , , , , ,21. 13, , , , , ,31. 15, , , , , ,41. 16, , ,65. 17, , ,51. 17, , , , , ,61. 18, , , , , ,71. 2, , ,515. 2, , ,81. 21, , , , , ,91. 22, , , , , ,1. 23, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,85. 28, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,82. 32, ,497. 3,13. 34, , ,36. 34, ,86. 31,74. 36, , ,9. 36, , ,35. 38, , ,44. 38, , ,96. 39, , ,98. 39, , ,57. 41, , ,52. 41, ,42. 38,18. 43, , ,6. 43, , ,79. 45, , ,6. 45, ,66. 41,4. 47, , ,14. 47, , ,1. 49, , ,68. 48, , ,62. 51, , ,22. 5, , ,23. 52, , ,76. 52, , ,84. 54, , ,3. 54, ,25. 49,45. 56, , ,84. 55, , ,6. 58, , ,38. 57, , ,67. 6, , ,92. 59, , ,28. 62, , ,46. 61, , ,89. 63, , ,. 62, ,75. 57,5. 65, , ,54. 64, ,59. 59,11. 67, , ,8. 66, ,368. 6,72. 69, , , , , , , , Med-Legal, Inc. printed with permission by DefensePro, Inc. (877) Info@DefensePro.com

3 Permanent Disability For instructions and authority see & 27 % Weeks 25/ % -15% % -15% ,435. 7, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,235. 8, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,35. 9, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,75. 98, , , , , ,835. 1, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Med-Legal, Inc. printed with permission by DefensePro, Inc. (877) Info@DefensePro.com 3

4 Permanent Partial Disability Weekly Rate Date of Injury Percentage Minimum Maximum (on or after) Disability Earnings Rate Earnings Rate 1/1/84 1: /1/91 1: : /1/94 1: : : : /1/95 1: : : : /1/96 1: : : : /1/3 1: : /1/4 1: : /1/5 1: : /1/6 1: : Permanent disability weekly payments are paid at 2/3 of weekly earnings -- not to exceed the above maximum rate and must be at least the minimum rate. Permanent disability weekly payments are paid for the number of week specified in the first table. is not increased by SAWW LC 4453(b) 918 Pittsburg Avenue, Suite 11 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 9173 (877) FAX (888) Info@DefensePro.com Med-Legal, Inc. printed with permission by DefensePro, Inc. (877) Info@DefensePro.com

5 Life Pension Disability Date of Injury (on or after) % 4/1/74 7/1/94 7/1/95 7/1/96 1/1/3 * 1/1/6 * Injury Date (on or after) Weekly Earnings Maximum 1/1/ /1/ /1/ /1/ /1/ * 1/1/ * * For injuries occurring on or after 1/1/3 commencing on 1/1/4 the payment is increased by State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) percentage increase from prior year as reported by the US Department of Labor for California. LC 4659(c). This is not reflected in the above tables because life pension payments do not commence until permanent partial payments end. For a date of injury in 23 with a permanent partial disability of 7% life pension payments would not start until weeks after the permanent and stationary date. Payments would not begin until 8.17 years after the P&S date. When the permanent disability is 7 % or greater life pension weekly payments are made at the above rate depending the percentage of disability. Payments commence after the permanent disability weeks specified in the first table end. Formula: Life pension = ( % - 6 ) x.15 x (Weekly Earnings within maximum) 27 Med-Legal, Inc. printed with permission by DefensePro, Inc. (877) Info@DefensePro.com 5

6 Temporary Total Disability Weekly Payments in 27 Dae of Injury Average Weekly Earnings Temporary Total Disability Payment Any date of injury Below Above /3 x Weekly Earnings Temporary disability payments are paid at 2/3 of the weekly earnings within the limits specified in the above table. LC 4653 Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after 4/19/4 shall not extend for more than 14 compensable weeks within a period of two years from the date of commencement of TD. Certain acute or severe disabilities extend for 24 weeks. LC 4656(b)(2) For injuries occurring on or after 1/1/5 commencing 1/1/7 the limits are increased annually by percentage increase of State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW). LC 4453(a)(1) Temporary total disability payments made two years after the date of injury are paid at the current rate in effect when paid. LC Permanent Total Disability Weekly Payments in 27 Date of Injury (on or after) Average Weekly Earnings Limits in effect at DOI Weekly Earnings Limits for 27 1/1/3 189 to to 93 1/1/4 189 to to 192 1/1/5 189 to to /1/6 189 to to /1/ to to Permanent Total Disability Min & Max Payment Commencing 1/1/ /3 x Weekly Earnings x /3 x Weekly Earnings x /3 x Weekly Earnings x /3 x Weekly Earnings x /3 x Weekly Earnings This table does not apply to injuries occurring before 1/1/3. Payments: For injuries occurring on or after 1/1/3 payments are increased annually commencing on January 1 following the date of injury, and each year thereafter, based upon the percentage increase of the SAWW for the previous year. LC 4659(c) Limits: For injuries occurring on or after 1/1/5 commencing 1/1/7 are increased annually by percentage increase of State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW). LC 4453(a)(1) 6 27 Med-Legal, Inc. printed with permission by DefensePro, Inc. (877) Info@DefensePro.com

7 Death Benefits Date of Injury Dependents (on or after) Total Partial 1/1/ or more 1 1/1/ or more 1 7/1/ or more 1 7/1/ or more 1 1/1/ or more 1 Benefit Maximum 7, 95, 7, + 4 x annual support but not more than 95, 4 x annual support but no more than 7, 95, 115, 95, + 4 x annual support but not more than 115, 4 x annual support but not more than 95, 115, 135, 15, 115, + 4 x annual support but not more than 125, 4 x annual support but not more than 115, 125, 145, 16, 125, + 4 x annual support but not more than 145, 4 x annual support but not more than 125, 25, 29, 32, 25, + 4 x annual support but not more than 29, 8 x annual support but not more than 25, paid to the estate (effective 1/1/4) 25, Maximum burial expense $5,. Death benefits are paid in payments at the same rate as temporary total disability unless otherwise ordered except the minimum payment is $224. per week. After two years from the date of death payments are increased to the temporary total disability rate currently in effect at the date of payment. Dependents conclusively presumed wholly dependent: (1) minor child or a child of any age found to be physically or mentally incapacitated from earning who was either living with deceased parent or the deceased parent is legally liable at the time of injury; (2) spouse earning less than $3, in the preceding 12 months at time of death. Where there is one or more totally dependent minor children, payments shall continue after the maximum is paid until the youngest child attains the age of 18 or until the death of a child physically or mentally incapacitated from earnings. Where there are two or more total dependents there is no increase for partial dependents. If there are no total dependents and one or more partial dependents, the partial dependents share in accordance with their relative extent of dependency. Temporary or permanent disability payments, if any, stop at death. Accrued and unpaid compensation is paid to the dependents. Accrued disability compensation is in addition to death benefits if the employment injury contributed to or caused the death. 27 Med-Legal, Inc. printed with permission by DefensePro, Inc. (877) Info@DefensePro.com 7

8 Life Expectancy and Work Life Expectancy Age Male L.E. PV $1 / Week Work Life Female L.E. PV $1 / Week Work Life $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $1, $ $1, $ $1, $ $1, $ $1, $ $1, $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ PV column is a commutation of a payment of $1 for the remainder of the person s life at 3% interest. For example, a female age 53 with life pension of $49. PV = x 49 = $484, To commute an attorney fee where the payment is reduced divide the attorney fee by PV. For example, an attorney fee of $11,5: Reduction of payment = $11,5 / = $ Payment would be $ = $ This chart does not take into account cost of living increases, nor increases due to the changes in the State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) over time. Work Life expectancy values is reprinted with permission from The New Work Life Expectancy Tables 26 by Vocational Economic, Inc. The Life Expectancy table is based on US Life Tables Med-Legal, Inc. printed with permission by DefensePro, Inc. (877) Info@DefensePro.com