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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).
Commutation
An order by a Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge for a lump sum payment of part or all of your permanent disability award. Payment can be made to either the injured worker or the injured worker's attorney.
Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF)
If your employer is illegally uninsured, this fund may provide benefits to you.
Apportionment
A way of figuring out how much of your permanent disability is due to your industrial injury and how much is due to other disabilities.
Cumulative Trauma (CT)
An injury or illness that occurs over a period of time. For example, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Workers' Compensation Administrative Law Judge
Judges at DWC district offices that conduct hearings, take evidence, issue decisions, and approve settlements.
Vocational Rehabilitation
This benefit assists qualified injured workers in returning to work.
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)
The judicial unit that formally resolves workers' compensation disputes.
Temporary Patial Disability (TPD)
A wage replacement benefit that may be paid when you return to work but at less than full earnings. Sometimes referred to as Wage Loss.
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.
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