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Today's Terms
Settlement
Definition:
A workers' compensation cases may be settled in one of two ways, by a Compromise and Release (C&R) or by a Stipulation with Request for Award (Stip). A C&R usually settles all outstanding issues in a claim for a single lump sum payment. A Stipulation may leave certain issues open, such as future medical treatment and/or vocational rehabilition.
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)
Definition:
The judicial unit that formally resolves workers' compensation disputes.
Vocational Rehabilitation
Definition:
This benefit assists qualified injured workers in returning to work.
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