This video reviews a typical permanent disability rating provided by the Disability Evaluation Unit (DEU). If you are an injured worker with a California injury, and don’t have an attorney, this video is intended to help provide an overview of workers’ compensation topics so you can better represent yourself.
The rating issued by the DEU can make little sense to someone who doesn’t practice in workers’ comp every day, and this video can help you understand what the numbers and letters in the string rating mean, and why the doctor said a certain level of whole person impairment (WPI) and why the level of permanent disability (PD) is different.
Jeremy Lusk is a certified specialist in workers’ compensation with almost two decades of experience, and previously served as a Judge at the Fresno District Office of the WCAB. He has worked out of Fresno, but appeared at numerous Boards to represent both injured workers and employers/carriers.
No attorney/client relationship is created or implied by this video. This video is not offering legal advice as to what you should, or should not, do in your workers’ compensation case, but rather offers education/information as to the California workers’ compensation system for unrepresented workers so they can better represent themselves and make more informed decisions.
The 2005 Schedule for Rating Permanent Disabilities (PDRS) referenced in the video is available at this link - [ Ссылка ]
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