Confidence votes 239. In the worst case scenario, untreated carpal tunnel syndrome can result in permanent numbness and weakness in the hand. The numbness shows up in your thumb, index, middle, and half of your ring finger. The weakness is in your thenar muscles-at the base of the palm side of your thumb.
California State Disability Insurance Rates: SDI rates for employee withholding for 2006-2016: These rates also apply to California Paid Family Leave (PFL). The CA SDI rate for 2016 is 0.9% (0.009). The taxable wage limit for 2016 is $106,742 for each employee per calendar year. The maximum amount to withhold for 2016 is $960.68.
While it says voluntary, the deduction employer mandated the deduction from wages, so not sure why it wouldn't/shouldn't be deductible just like SDI (California State Disability Insurance fund).