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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.
Cumulative Trauma (CT)
An injury or illness that occurs over a period of time. For example, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
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.
Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF)
If your employer is illegally uninsured, this fund may provide benefits to you.
Permanent Disability (PD)
Any residual disability that impairs your ability to compete in the open labor market after you become permanent and stationary.
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.
Summary Rating Reconsideration
An administrative procedure to object to the Summary Permanent Disability Rating issued by the DWC Disability Evaluation Unit. The request must be made within 30 days of receipt of the summary rating.
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.
Consultative Rating
A rating of permanent disability provided by the DWC Disability Evaluation Unit when a claim is litigated or if the injured worker has an attorney. See Permanent Disability Rating.
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