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What is Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI)?

Posted on May 22, 2017

Why is MMI Important to Your Workers’ Compensation Claim? Maximum Medical Improvement is the term used within California Workers’ Compensation Law which applies to when one has recovered from their industrial injury.  Previously, in Workers’ Compensation Law, the term “Permanent and Stationary” was used. According to the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Disability,  5th Edition,  Maximum Medical Improvement “refers to a date from which further recovery or deterioration is not anticipated, although over time there may be some expected change.”  The AMA Guides indicate...

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What is Enhanced Industrial Disability Leave (EIDL)?

Posted on April 28, 2017

Why is Enhanced Industrial Disability Leave (EIDL) important? Enhanced Industrial Disability Leave is a special benefit that applies to some eligible government workers as a result of their work injuries. California Government Code Section 19871.2 provides that: “[w]hen an excluded employee is temporarily disabled for more than 22 consecutive working days by an injury or type of injury designated by the director as qualifying an employee for the benefits of this section, he or she shall receive an enhanced industrial disability leave benefit. The enhanced benefit shall be equivalent to the injured...

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What are Industrial Disability Leave (IDL) Benefits?

Posted on March 3, 2017

Why are They Important? IDL is a wage continuation program for some Government Workers. This can include people who work for the State of California, such as Government Agencies or Universities, as well as Teachers who work for Public School Districts. These employees must be members of the California Public Retirement System (CALPERS) or the State Teachers Retirement System (STRS.) IDL is paid in lieu of the regular Workers’ Compensation Total Temporary Disability Benefits (TTD). How Much are IDL Payments? How Long Do They Last? The IDL benefits are the equivalent to the full amount of the...

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What Is A Permanent Disability (PD) Rating?

Posted on February 21, 2017

Why is it Important? Updated: February 13, 2025 In California Workers’ Compensation Law, a Permanent Disability Percentage is a number that is assigned to an Injured Worker’s Permanent Disability.  In many circumstances, Permanent Disability Percentages make no sense. It is quite possible that two Injured Workers with identical injuries can end up with entirely different Permanent Disability Percentages.  This article will explain how this process works and what it means for permanent disability benefits in California. To calculate an Injured Worker’s Permanent Disability Percentage,...

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