The suit, filed in California last week, alleges that Apple, Intel, Intuit, Lucasfilm and Pixar conspired "to fix and suppress the compensation of their employees." The class action claims that these companies violated California antitrust statues.
Rates for determining permanent partial disability have changed dramatically since the enactment of the Workers' Compensation Act in 1911. The present system of determining the rate of permanent partial disability payable to a claimant is statutorily defined in a disability wage and compensation schedule in the Workers' Compensation Act. The present disability wage and compensation schedule is based upon the Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) and establishes percentages for maximum and minimum compensation. The schedule reflects the percentages of disability presently in effect for maximum benefits. The schedule also sets forth values calculated in number of weeks for specific members of the body.
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