Workers Compensation Terms and Definitions

Permanent Disability (PD) Any residual disability that impairs your ability to compete in the open labor market after you become permanent and stationary. Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator A list of three independent qualified medical evaluators issued by the state Industrial Medical Council. You select any one of the three doctors for your evaluation. This is for workers not represented by an attorney. Application for Adjudication of Claim (Application or App) Filing this form establishes a case before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). A WCAB case number will be assigned. Temporary Patial Disability (TPD) A wage replacement benefit that may be paid when you return to work but at less than full earnings. Sometimes referred to as Wage Loss. Commutation An order by a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge for a lump sum payment of part or all of your permanent disability award. Payment can be made to either the injured worker or the injured worker's attorney. Claim Form A form to report a work injury or illness to your employer. Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF) If your employer is illegally uninsured, this fund may provide benefits to you. Wage Loss Temporary disability benefits that may be paid when an employee returns to work at less than full earnings. Also known as Temporary Partial Disability (TPD). Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) The judicial unit that formally resolves workers' compensation disputes. Apportionment A way of figuring out how much of your permanent disability is due to your industrial injury and how much is due to other disabilities.

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