California comp division increases disability rates for 2021
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The California Division of Workers Compensation announced Tuesday that minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates will increase Jan. 1, 2021.
California labor code requires weekly indemnity benefits to increase by an equal percentage to the California average weekly wage in the prior year. From March 31, 2019, through March 31, 2020, the weekly wage rose 4.38 percent.
The minimum TTD rate will increase to $203.44 per week, and the maximum TTD rate will increase to $1,356.31 per week.
The division also posted an adjustment to the inpatient section of its official medical fee schedule to conform to changes to the Medicare payment system as required by state labor code. The changes will take effect Dec. 1, 2020.
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