CA Lab Code Section 4656


(a)

Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring prior to January 1, 1979, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury.

(b)

Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 1979, and prior to April 19, 2004, causing temporary partial disability shall not extend for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury.

(c)

(1)Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than 104 compensable weeks within a period of two years from the date of commencement of temporary disability payment.

(2)

Aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after January 1, 2008, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than 104 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of injury.

(3)

Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), for an employee who suffers from the following injuries or conditions, aggregate disability payments for a single injury occurring on or after April 19, 2004, causing temporary disability shall not extend for more than 240 compensable weeks within a period of five years from the date of the injury:

(A)

Acute and chronic hepatitis B.

(B)

Acute and chronic hepatitis C.

(C)

Amputations.

(D)

Severe burns.

(E)

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

(F)

High-velocity eye injuries.

(G)

Chemical burns to the eyes.

(H)

Pulmonary fibrosis.

(I)

Chronic lung disease.
Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

§ 4656’s source at ca​.gov