Comments on: How are workers comp settlements determined? http://workers-comp-rights.com/worker-q-a/how-are-workers-comp-settlements-determined/ Workers Compensation Rights News and Information. Stay Informed, Know Your Rights. Wed, 23 May 2012 20:44:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: anon http://workers-comp-rights.com/worker-q-a/how-are-workers-comp-settlements-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-11194 anon Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:11:18 +0000 http://workers-comp-rights.com/6812/worker-q-a/how-are-workers-comp-settlements-determined#comment-11194 That information is not valid in Calif. There are specific guidelines... AMA 5th edition to rating disability for one, and the PDRS/permenant disability rating schedule for two, are used to determine your PD/Impairment rating... that will in turn determine the value of your claim...the indemnity payments are paid bi weekly same as TTD was paid. You can find additional information in the fact sheets for IW's here... That information is not valid in Calif. There are specific
guidelines… AMA 5th edition to rating disability for one, and the
PDRS/permenant disability rating schedule for two, are used to
determine your PD/Impairment rating… that will in turn determine
the value of your claim…the indemnity payments are paid bi weekly
same as TTD was paid. You can find additional information in the
fact sheets for IW’s here…

]]> By: mbrcatz17 http://workers-comp-rights.com/worker-q-a/how-are-workers-comp-settlements-determined/comment-page-1/#comment-10882 mbrcatz17 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:03:58 +0000 http://workers-comp-rights.com/6812/worker-q-a/how-are-workers-comp-settlements-determined#comment-10882 There's no pain and suffering. Settlements are for estimated future medical costs, and estimated lost wages based on your percentage of permanent disability until you are 65. If you sit at a computer, any permanent disability will NOT affect your future earnings. Don't get that lawyer yet. There’s no pain and suffering.

Settlements are for estimated future medical costs, and estimated lost wages based on your percentage of permanent disability until you are 65. If you sit at a computer, any permanent disability will NOT affect your future earnings.

Don’t get that lawyer yet.

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