Which entity is the recipient of an apportioned permanent disability report?

Which entity is the recipient of an apportioned permanent disability report?

• A. Administrative Director
• B. Industrial Medical Council
• C. Director of Industrial Relations
• D. WCAB

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that apportioned permanent disability information is handled within the adjudicatory framework that determines disability awards. In California workers’ compensation, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board is the body that reviews medical-legal findings and apportionment determinations and uses them to issue or support the final permanent disability award. The Administrative Director oversees rating schedules and administrative procedures but does not adjudicate cases or issue the awards based on apportionment. The Industrial Medical Council is not the recipient in current practice, and the Director of Industrial Relations does not adjudicate PD issues. Therefore, the apportioned permanent disability report is directed to the WCAB, which makes or approves the disability determination and related orders.

The key idea is that apportioned permanent disability information is handled within the adjudicatory framework that determines disability awards. In California workers’ compensation, the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board is the body that reviews medical-legal findings and apportionment determinations and uses them to issue or support the final permanent disability award. The Administrative Director oversees rating schedules and administrative procedures but does not adjudicate cases or issue the awards based on apportionment. The Industrial Medical Council is not the recipient in current practice, and the Director of Industrial Relations does not adjudicate PD issues. Therefore, the apportioned permanent disability report is directed to the WCAB, which makes or approves the disability determination and related orders.