Permanent Disability

Generally, it is paid in checks sent to you every two weeks. If you are injured in 2005 and your permanent disability is 15%, you will receive approximately $11,110, paid out at a rate of $220 per week or $440 every two weeks, until your award of $11,110 is fully paid out. You can work […]

Yes. Permanent disability checks are very different from temporary disability checks. You can be working, full-time and still receive permanent disability checks. These checks are not to supplement lost pay. They are to pay you because of the residual effects of your work injury. Even if you return to work, doing the same job with

First, a doctor evaluates you and determines if you have completely healed from your injury. If you have not completely healed, your doctor will state what physical impairment you have and phrase that as a percentage, between 0 and 100% whole person impairment (“WPI”). Then, a schedule that is issued the State of California is

As with temporary disability, there are two types of permanent disability. One is permanent total disability (“PTD”). This is very rare and is paid to injured workers that can never compete for any job in the future. This person is determined to be totally unable to work. The other is permanent partial disability (“PPD”). This