Disability Payments

Cal. LAB § 4656

California Statutes

Disability Payments

Cal. LAB § 4656

California Statutes

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a) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring prior to January 1, 1979, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury. (

b) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 1979, and prior to April 19, 2004, causing temporary partial disability shall not extend for more than compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury. (c)

(1) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than compensable weeks within a period of two years from the date of commencement of temporary disability payment.

(2) Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 2008, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of injury.

(3) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), for an employee who suffers from the following injuries or conditions, aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury: (

A) Acute and chronic hepatitis B. (

B) Acute and chronic hepatitis C. (

C) Amputations. (

D) Severe burns. (

E) Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (

F) High-velocity eye injuries. (

G) Chemical burns to the eyes. (

H) Pulmonary fibrosis. (

I) Chronic lung disease. (

d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a), (b), and (c), for an employee who suffers from an injury or condition defined in

Section 3212.1, aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 2023, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than compensable weeks.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. LAB § 4656
Date2023-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierLAB4656.20228352
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