What is a PD rating?

What is a PD rating?

• A. A qualitative assessment on a 1-5 scale.
• B. A monetary value assigned to disability.
• C. A numeric representation expressed as a whole number percentage.
• D. A narrative description of impairment.

Answer: (C)

PD rating is the degree of permanent disability expressed as a percentage of whole-person impairment. In California, after a medical assessment, the impairment is quantified as a numeric percent—typically a whole-number percentage. This numeric rating is then used to calculate permanent-disability benefits. It is not a qualitative scale, nor a monetary value by itself, nor a narrative description of impairment.

PD rating is the degree of permanent disability expressed as a percentage of whole-person impairment. In California, after a medical assessment, the impairment is quantified as a numeric percent—typically a whole-number percentage. This numeric rating is then used to calculate permanent-disability benefits. It is not a qualitative scale, nor a monetary value by itself, nor a narrative description of impairment.