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CA Labor Code § 4625 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical-Legal Expenses|Section 4625.

4625.  (a) Effective for services provided on or after January 1, 2017, all bills for medical-legal evaluation or medical-legal expense shall be submitted to the employer within 12 months of the date of service in the manner prescribed by the administrative director. The administrative director shall adopt rules to define circumstances that constitute good cause for an exception to the 12-month period. Bills for medical-legal charges are barred unless timely submitted.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (d) of Section 4628, all charges for medical-legal expenses for which the employer is liable that are not in excess of those set forth in the official medical-legal fee schedule adopted pursuant to Section 5307.6 shall be paid promptly pursuant to Section 4622.(c) If the employer contests the reasonableness of the charges it has paid, the employer may file a petition with the appeals board to obtain reimbursement of the charges from the physician that are considered to be unreasonable.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 214, Sec. 3. (SB 1175) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Labor Code § 4626 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical-Legal Expenses|Section 4626.

4626.  All charges for X-rays, laboratory services, and other diagnostic tests provided in connection with an industrial medical-legal evaluation shall be billed in accordance with the official medical fee schedule adopted by the administrative director pursuant to Section 5307.1 and shall be itemized separately in accordance with rules promulgated by the administrative director.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 596, Sec. 4. Effective July 19, 1984.)
CA Labor Code § 4627 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 2.5 - Medical-Legal Expenses|Section 4627.

4627.  The board and the administrative director may promulgate such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary to interpret this article and compel compliance with its provisions.(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 596, Sec. 4. Effective July 19, 1984.)
CA Labor Code § 4650.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4650.5.

4650.5.  Notwithstanding Section 4650, in the case of state civil service employees, employees of the Regents of the University of California, and employees of the Board of Trustees of the California State University, the disability payment shall be made from the first day the injured employee leaves work as a result of the injury, if the injury is the result of a criminal act of violence against the employee.(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 142, Sec. 102.)
CA Labor Code § 4651 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4651.

4651.  (a) A disability indemnity payment shall not be made by any written instrument unless it is immediately negotiable and payable in cash, on demand, without discount, at some established place of business in the state.(b) This section does not prohibit an employer from depositing the disability indemnity payment in an account in any bank, savings and loan association, or credit union of the employee’s choice in this state, provided the employee has voluntarily authorized the deposit, nor does it prohibit an employer from electronically depositing the disability indemnity payment in an account in any bank, savings and loan association, or credit union that the employee has previously authorized to receive electronic deposits of payroll, unless the employee has requested, in writing, that disability indemnity benefits not be electronically deposited in the account.(c) It is not a violation of this section if a delay in the negotiation of a written instrument is caused solely by the application of state or federal banking laws or regulations.(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2023.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 730, Sec. 2. (SB 880) Effective January 1, 2019. Section operative January 1, 2023, by its own provisions.)
CA Labor Code § 4651.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4651.1.

4651.1.  Where a petition is filed with the appeals board concerning a continuing award of such appeals board, in which it is alleged that the disability has decreased or terminated, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such temporary disability continues for at least one week following the filing of such petition. In such case, payment for such week shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4650 and 4651 of this code.Where the employee has returned to work at or prior to the date of such filing, however, no such presumption shall apply.Service of a copy of such petition on the employee shall be made as provided by Section 5316 of this code.(Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1513.)
CA Labor Code § 4651.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4651.2.

4651.2.  No petitions filed under Section 4651.1 shall be granted while the injured workman is pursuing a rehabilitation plan under Section 139.5 of this code.(Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1513.)
CA Labor Code § 4651.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4651.3.

4651.3.  Where a petition is filed with the appeals board pursuant to the provisions of Section 4651.1, and is subsequently denied wholly by the appeals board, the board may determine the amount of attorney’s fees reasonably incurred by the applicant in resisting the petition and may assess such reasonable attorney’s fees as a cost upon the party filing the petition to decrease or terminate the award of the appeals board.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1558.)
CA Labor Code § 4652 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4652.

4652.  Except as otherwise provided by Section 4650.5, no temporary disability indemnity is recoverable for the disability suffered during the first three days after the employee leaves work as a result of the injury unless temporary disability continues for more than 14 days or the employee is hospitalized as an inpatient for treatment required by the injury, in either of which cases temporary disability indemnity shall be payable from the date of disability. For purposes of calculating the waiting period, the day of the injury shall be included unless the employee was paid full wages for that day.(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 892, Sec. 36.)
CA Labor Code § 4653 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4653.

4653.  If the injury causes temporary total disability, the disability payment is two-thirds of the average weekly earnings during the period of such disability, consideration being given to the ability of the injured employee to compete in an open labor market.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1023.)
CA Labor Code § 4654 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4654.

4654.  If the injury causes temporary partial disability, the disability payment is two-thirds of the weekly loss in wages during the period of such disability. However, such disability payment shall be reduced by the sum of unemployment compensation benefits and extended duration benefits received by the employee during the period of temporary partial disability.(Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 1023.)
CA Labor Code § 4655 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4655.

4655.  If the injury causes temporary disability which is at times total and at times partial, the weekly disability payment during the period of each total or partial disability is in accordance with sections 4653 and 4654 respectively.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)
CA Labor Code § 4656 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4656.

4656.  (a) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring prior to January 1, 1979, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury.(b) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 1979, and prior to April 19, 2004, causing temporary partial disability shall not extend for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury.(c) (1) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than 104 compensable weeks within a period of two years from the date of commencement of temporary disability payment.(2) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 2008, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than 104 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of injury.(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), for an employee who suffers from the following injuries or conditions, aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury:(A) Acute and chronic hepatitis B.(B) Acute and chronic hepatitis C.(C) Amputations.(D) Severe burns.(E) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).(F) High-velocity eye injuries.(G) Chemical burns to the eyes.(H) Pulmonary fibrosis.(I) Chronic lung disease.(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 595, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.)
CA Labor Code § 4657 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4657.

4657.  In case of temporary partial disability the weekly loss in wages shall consist of the difference between the average weekly earnings of the injured employee and the weekly amount which the injured employee will probably be able to earn during the disability, to be determined in view of the nature and extent of the injury. In computing such probable earnings, due regard shall be given to the ability of the injured employee to compete in an open labor market. If evidence of exact loss of earnings is lacking, such weekly loss in wages may be computed from the proportionate loss of physical ability or earning power caused by the injury.(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)
CA Labor Code § 4658.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4658.1.

4658.1.  As used in this article, the following definitions apply:(a) “Regular work” means the employee’s usual occupation or the position in which the employee was engaged at the time of injury and that offers wages and compensation equivalent to those paid to the employee at the time of injury, and located within a reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.(b) “Modified work” means regular work modified so that the employee has the ability to perform all the functions of the job and that offers wages and compensation that are at least 85 percent of those paid to the employee at the time of injury, and located within a reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.(c) “Alternative work” means work that the employee has the ability to perform, that offers wages and compensation that are at least 85 percent of those paid to the employee at the time of injury, and that is located within reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.(d) For the purpose of determining whether wages and compensation are equivalent to those paid at the time of injury, the wages and compensation for any increase in working hours over the average hours worked at the time of injury shall not be considered.(e) For the purpose of determining whether wages and compensation are equivalent to those paid at the time of injury, actual wages and compensation shall be determined without regard to the minimums and maximums set forth in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 4451).(f) The condition that regular work, modified work, or alternative work be located within a reasonable distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury may be waived by the employee. The condition shall be deemed to be waived if the employee accepts the regular work, modified work, or alternative work and does not object to the location within 20 days of being informed of the right to object. The condition shall be conclusively deemed to be satisfied if the offered work is at the same location and the same shift as the employment at the time of injury.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 34, Sec. 31. Effective April 19, 2004.)
CA Labor Code § 4658.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4658.5.

4658.5.  (a) This section shall apply to injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2004, and before January 1, 2013.(b) Except as provided in Section 4658.6, if the injury causes permanent partial disability and the injured employee does not return to work for the employer within 60 days of the termination of temporary disability, the injured employee shall be eligible for a supplemental job displacement benefit in the form of a nontransferable voucher for education-related retraining or skill enhancement, or both, at state-approved or accredited schools, as follows:(1) Up to four thousand dollars ($4,000) for permanent partial disability awards of less than 15 percent.(2) Up to six thousand dollars ($6,000) for permanent partial disability awards between 15 and 25 percent.(3) Up to eight thousand dollars ($8,000) for permanent partial disability awards between 26 and 49 percent.(4) Up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for permanent partial disability awards between 50 and 99 percent.(c) The voucher may be used for payment of tuition, fees, books, and other expenses required by the school for retraining or skill enhancement. No more than 10 percent of the voucher moneys may be used for vocational or return-to-work counseling. The administrative director shall adopt regulations governing the form of payment, direct reimbursement to the injured employee upon presentation to the employer of appropriate documentation and receipts, and other matters necessary to the proper administration of the supplemental job displacement benefit.(d) A voucher issued on or after January 1, 2013, shall expire two years after the date the voucher is furnished to the employee or five years after the date of injury, whichever is later. The employee shall not be entitled to payment or reimbursement of any expenses that have not been incurred and submitted with appropriate documentation to the employer prior to the expiration date.(e) An employer shall not be liable for compensation for injuries incurred by the employee while utilizing the voucher.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 363, Sec. 56. (SB 863) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Labor Code § 4658.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4658.6.

4658.6.  The employer shall not be liable for the supplemental job displacement benefit pursuant to Section 4658.5 if the employer meets either of the following conditions:(a) Within 30 days of the termination of temporary disability indemnity payments, the employer offers, and the employee rejects, or fails to accept, in the form and manner prescribed by the administrative director, modified work, accommodating the employee’s work restrictions, lasting at least 12 months.(b) Within 30 days of the termination of temporary disability indemnity payments, the employer offers, and the employee rejects, or fails to accept, in the form and manner prescribed by the administrative director, alternative work meeting all of the following conditions:(1) The employee has the ability to perform the essential functions of the job provided.(2) The job provided is in a regular position lasting at least 12 months.(3) The job provided offers wages and compensation that are within 15 percent of those paid to the employee at the time of injury.(4) The job is located within reasonable commuting distance of the employee’s residence at the time of injury.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 363, Sec. 57. (SB 863) Effective January 1, 2013.)
CA Labor Code § 4659 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4659.

4659.  (a) If the permanent disability is at least 70 percent, but less than 100 percent, 1.5 percent of the average weekly earnings for each 1 percent of disability in excess of 60 percent is to be paid during the remainder of life, after payment for the maximum number of weeks specified in Section 4658 has been made. For the purposes of this subdivision only, average weekly earnings shall be taken at not more than one hundred seven dollars and sixty-nine cents ($107.69). For injuries occurring on or after July 1, 1994, average weekly wages shall not be taken at more than one hundred fifty-seven dollars and sixty-nine cents ($157.69). For injuries occurring on or after July 1, 1995, average weekly wages shall not be taken at more than two hundred seven dollars and sixty-nine cents ($207.69). For injuries occurring on or after July 1, 1996, average weekly wages shall not be taken at more than two hundred fifty-seven dollars and sixty-nine cents ($257.69). For injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2006, average weekly wages shall not be taken at more than five hundred fifteen dollars and thirty-eight cents ($515.38).(b) If the permanent disability is total, the indemnity based upon the average weekly earnings determined under Section 4453 shall be paid during the remainder of life.(c) For injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2003, an employee who becomes entitled to receive a life pension or total permanent disability indemnity as set forth in subdivisions (a) and (b) shall have that payment increased annually commencing on January 1, 2004, and each January 1 thereafter, by an amount equal to the percentage increase in the “state average weekly wage” as compared to the prior year. For purposes of this subdivision, “state average weekly wage” means the average weekly wage paid by employers to employees covered by unemployment insurance as reported by the United States Department of Labor for California for the 12 months ending March 31 of the calendar year preceding the year in which the injury occurred.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 6, Sec. 67. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Labor Code § 4660 (2021)
2021 California Code|Labor Code - LAB|DIVISION 4 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND INSURANCE|PART 2 - COMPUTATION OF COMPENSATION|CHAPTER 2 - Compensation Schedules|ARTICLE 3 - Disability Payments|Section 4660.

4660.  This section shall only apply to injuries occurring before January 1, 2013.(a) In determining the percentages of permanent disability, account shall be taken of the nature of the physical injury or disfigurement, the occupation of the injured employee, and his or her age at the time of the injury, consideration being given to an employee’s diminished future earning capacity.(b) (1) For purposes of this section, the “nature of the physical injury or disfigurement” shall incorporate the descriptions and measurements of physical impairments and the corresponding percentages of impairments published in the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (5th Edition).(2) For purposes of this section, an employee’s diminished future earning capacity shall be a numeric formula based on empirical data and findings that aggregate the average percentage of long-term loss of income resulting from each type of injury for similarly situated employees. The administrative director shall formulate the adjusted rating schedule based on empirical data and findings from the Evaluation of California’s Permanent Disability Rating Schedule, Interim Report (December 2003), prepared by the RAND Institute for Civil Justice, and upon data from additional empirical studies.(c) The administrative director shall amend the schedule for the determination of the percentage of permanent disability in accordance with this section at least once every five years. This schedule shall be available for public inspection and, without formal introduction in evidence, shall be prima facie evidence of the percentage of permanent disability to be attributed to each injury covered by the schedule.(d) The schedule shall promote consistency, uniformity, and objectivity. The schedule and any amendment thereto or revision thereof shall apply prospectively and shall apply to and govern only those permanent disabilities that result from compensable injuries received or occurring on and after the effective date of the adoption of the schedule, amendment or revision, as the fact may be. For compensable claims arising before January 1, 2005, the schedule as revised pursuant to changes made in legislation enacted during the 2003–04 Regular and Extraordinary Sessions shall apply to the determination of permanent disabilities when there has been either no comprehensive medical-legal report or no report by a treating physician indicating the existence of permanent disability, or when the employer is not required to provide the notice required by Section 4061 to the injured worker.(e) On or before January 1, 2005, the administrative director shall adopt regulations to implement the changes made to this section by the act that added this subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 363, Sec. 59. (SB 863) Effective January 1, 2013.)