To whom must a disability evaluation unit rater send the report when the worker is unrepresented?

To whom must a disability evaluation unit rater send the report when the worker is unrepresented?

• A. Industrial Medical Council
• B. WCAB for review by a workers' compensation judge
• C. Administrative Director
• D. Director of Industrial Relations

Answer: (B)

Disability evaluation reports are routed to the appropriate review body for wage-related medical-legal determinations. When the worker is unrepresented, the rater sends the report to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board so it can be reviewed by a workers’ compensation judge. The WCAB serves as the proper forum to evaluate and resolve permanent disability ratings in the absence of counsel, ensuring due process and a formal review. The other entities listed aren’t the designated recipients for this purpose: the Industrial Medical Council isn’t the review body for these evaluations, the Administrative Director handles administrative oversight rather than individual case reviews, and the Director of Industrial Relations isn’t involved in distributing disability evaluation reports.

Disability evaluation reports are routed to the appropriate review body for wage-related medical-legal determinations. When the worker is unrepresented, the rater sends the report to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board so it can be reviewed by a workers’ compensation judge. The WCAB serves as the proper forum to evaluate and resolve permanent disability ratings in the absence of counsel, ensuring due process and a formal review. The other entities listed aren’t the designated recipients for this purpose: the Industrial Medical Council isn’t the review body for these evaluations, the Administrative Director handles administrative oversight rather than individual case reviews, and the Director of Industrial Relations isn’t involved in distributing disability evaluation reports.