ARE YOU ENTITLED TO AN UPWARD ADJUSTMENT TO LIFE PENSION PAYMENTS?
I've conversed with many individuals in receipt of lifetime pensions at temporary disability rates from the time of their injury per California workers' compensation law. Recent changes to California workers' compensation law provide that injured workers who are receiving workers' compensation benefits in the form of lifetime pensions (aka "life pensions") or permanent total disability for dates of injury on or after January 1, 2003 may be entitled to a rate adjustment. The L