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Wage Loss
Temporary disability benefits that may be paid when an employee returns to work at less than full earnings. Also known as Temporary Partial Disability (TPD).
Compromise and Release (C&R)
Generally, a final settlement of your workers' compensation case where the parties agree on a single lump sum payment. It usually settles all outstanding issues except for future vocational rehabilitation.
Transportation Expenses
A benefit to cover your out-of-pocket expenses for mileage, parking, and toll fees related to a claim, usually a reimbursement.
Subpoena
A document that requires a witness to appear at a hearing. There must be an Application for Adjudication on file for a subpoena to be valid.
Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator
A list of three independent qualified medical evaluators issued by the state Industrial Medical Council. You select any one of the three doctors for your evaluation. This is for workers not represented by an attorney.
Agreed Medical Examiner (AME)
A physician selected by your attorney and the claims administrator who conducts a medical evaluation and submits a comprehensive report to the parties.
Permanent Disability (PD)
Any residual disability that impairs your ability to compete in the open labor market after you become permanent and stationary.
Stipulation with Request for Award (Stip):
A settlement where the parties agree on the terms of an award. It may include any future medical treatment. Payment takes place over time.
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)
The judicial unit that formally resolves workers' compensation disputes.
State Disability Insurance (SDI):
A branch of the Employment Development Department that pays temporary disability benefits for non-industrial injuries or illnesses.
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