What is prima facie evidence attributed to each injury?

What is prima facie evidence attributed to each injury?

• A. Medical reports
• B. The Schedule for rating disabilities
• C. Employer statements
• D. Work history

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that the initial, presuming evidence of how impaired an injury is comes from a standardized reference. In California workers’ compensation, the Schedule for Rating Disabilities assigns a specific impairment percentage to many recognized injuries. This creates a baseline or prima facie rating for each injury—essentially, the on‑face evidence of the degree of disability that is presumed true unless medical or vocational evidence shows a different level. Medical reports can support or modify this rating, but they don’t establish the initial prima facie impairment by themselves. Employer statements or work history don’t provide the formal impairment rating.

The main idea here is that the initial, presuming evidence of how impaired an injury is comes from a standardized reference. In California workers’ compensation, the Schedule for Rating Disabilities assigns a specific impairment percentage to many recognized injuries. This creates a baseline or prima facie rating for each injury—essentially, the on‑face evidence of the degree of disability that is presumed true unless medical or vocational evidence shows a different level. Medical reports can support or modify this rating, but they don’t establish the initial prima facie impairment by themselves. Employer statements or work history don’t provide the formal impairment rating.