Section 139.48 Of Chapter 5. Division Of Workers’ Compensation From California Labor Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 5.
139.48
. (a) There is in the department a return-to-work program
administered by the director, funded by one hundred twenty million
dollars ($120,000,000) annually derived from non-General Funds of the
Workers' Compensation Administration Revolving Fund, for the purpose
of making supplemental payments to workers whose permanent
disability benefits are disproportionately low in comparison to their
earnings loss. Moneys shall remain available for use by the
return-to-work program without respect to the fiscal year.
(b) Eligibility for payments and the amount of payments shall be
determined by regulations adopted by the director, based on findings
from studies conducted by the director in consultation with the
Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation.
Determinations of the director shall be subject to review at the
trial level of the appeals board upon the same grounds as prescribed
for petitions for reconsideration.
(c) This section shall apply only to injuries sustained on or
after January 1, 2013.