Supplemental Job Labor Code §§ 4658.5, DWC 01/01/13 There are changes both to Existing notices will Displacement 4658.6, 4658.7 vouchers issued on claims have to be revised to Benefit with dates of injury prior reflect the new statutory to 01/01/13 issued after limitations on the SJDB. 01/01/13 and a new structure for dates of Consideration should be injury after 01/01/13. given to clarifying what to do when there is a that vouchers issued P&S report but the Note for dates of injury after injured worker is 01/01/13 cannot be settled. disputing his or her The amount of the status. If there is a new voucher is $6000 P&S report that has regardless of the level of different restrictions will PD. a new offer have to be made? Permanent Labor Code § 4660.1 DWC 01/01/13 Allows the current age and No timeframe in which Disability Rating occupational modifiers to revisions have to be Schedule (PDRS) be used until a new PDRS made. is promulgated Wage loss Note: required in subdivision (i). Contrast this with the study also required of the Commission for the new supplemental payments authorized in Labor Code § 138.48
Supplemental Job Displacement Benefit Labor Code §§ 4658.5, 4658.6, 4658.7 DWC 01/01/13 There are changes both to vouchers issued on claims with dates of injury prior to 01/01/13 issued after 01/01/13 and a new structure for dates of injury after 01/01/13. Note that vouchers issued for dates of injury after 01/01/13 cannot be settled. The amount of the voucher is $6000 regardless of the level of PD. Existing notices will have to be revised to reflect the new statutory limitations on the SJDB. Consideration should be given to clarifying what to do when there is a P&S report but the injured worker is disputing his or her status. If there is a new P&S report that has different restrictions will a new offer have to be made? Permanent Disability Rating Schedule (PDRS) Labor Code § 4660.1 DWC 01/01/13 Allows the current age and occupational modifiers to be used until a new PDRS is promulgated No timeframe in which revisions have to be made. Note: Wage loss required in subdivision (i). Contrast this with the study also required of the Commission for the new supplemental payments authorized in Labor Code § 138.48
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