Disability Evaluation Unit

The Disability Evaluation Unit (DEU) determines permanent disability ratings by evaluating medical descriptions of physical and mental impairment. The determinations are used by workers' compensation administrative law judges, injured workers and insurance claims administrators to determine permanent disability benefits. The DEU prepares three types of ratings:

  • Formal, done at the request of a workers' compensation judge
  • Consultative, done on litigated cases at the request of an attorney or DWC information and assistance officer
  • Summary, done on non-litigated cases at the request of a claims administrator or injured worker

Disability Rating Determinations describe your percentage of disability. This percentage is based on a physician report and on the type of work you were doing at the time of your injury. If the rating indicates that you have some permanent disability, you should receive permanent disability payments, less any permanent disability payments made to you prior to the rating.

For questions about the status of a request for summary rating determination, please contact your local DEU office listed below.



If you are experiencing any symptoms related to COVID-19 including fever, cough, shortness of breath, or if you are feeling ill, please do not come to a DWC office. You may contact your attorney or email the district office. Refer to the district office page for email and other contact information.

Resources

Permanent disability rating schedule

DEU forms

Disability Evaluation Unit forms

Commutation templates and instructions .zip file
Templates and instructions to facilitate the calculation of life pension and permanent disability benefit commutations. When properly used, the templates assure that calculations are done in accordance with commutation calculation methods and tables that went into effect Jan. 17, 2001. The regulations and tables can be found in section 10169 and 10169.1 of Title 8, California Code of Regulations.

Commutation request
This form can be submitted by the parties to the DEU to request a commutation. This form is recommended as it provides the necessary information to calculate a commutation.

Directory of DEU offices

Anaheim
1065 N Link
Ste 170
Anaheim CA 92806-2131
(714) 414-1803
Oakland
1515 Clay St
6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-1519
(510) 622-2859
San Diego
7575 Metropolitan Dr
Ste 202
San Diego, CA 92108-4424
(619) 767-2081
Bakersfield
1800 30th St
Ste 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1929
(661) 395-2723
Oxnard
1901 N Rice Ave
Ste 200
Oxnard, CA 93030-7912
(805) 485-4423
San Francisco
455 Golden Gate Ave
2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102-7014
(415) 703-5020
Eureka
* Virtual Office
Ratings to be sent to
Santa Rosa
Pomona
732 Corporate Center Dr
Pomona, CA 91768-2653
(909) 629-6288
San Jose
224 Airport Parkway,
Suite 600
San Jose, CA 95110-3718
(408) 277-2024
Fresno
2550 Mariposa Mall
Room 5005
Fresno, CA 93721-2280
(559) 445-6427
Redding
250 Hemsted Dr
2nd Floor, Ste B
Redding, CA 96002- 9040
(530) 225-3179
San Luis Obispo
4740 Allene Way
Suite 100
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-8736
(805) 596-4157
Lodi
3021 Reynolds Ranch Pkwy,
Suite 130
Lodi, CA 95240-6936
(209) 948-7980
Riverside
3737 Main St
3rd Floor
Riverside, CA 92501-3337
(951) 782-4345
Santa Ana
2 MacArthur Place,
Suite 600
Santa Ana, CA 92707-7704
(714) 942-7576
Long Beach
1500 Hughes Way
Suite C203
Long Beach, CA 90810
(424) 450-2564
Sacramento
160 Promenade Cir
Ste 300
Sacramento, CA 95834-2962
(916) 928-3150
Santa Barbara
Ratings to be sent to
Oxnard
Los Angeles
320 W 4th St
9th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013-1954
(213) 576-7426
Salinas
1880 N Main St
Ste 100
Salinas, CA 93906-2204
(831) 443-3222
Santa Rosa
50 "D" St
Ste 420
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-2037
(707) 576-2374
Marina del Rey
4720 Lincoln Blvd
2nd Floor
Marina del Rey, CA 90292-6902
(310) 482-3868
San Bernardino
464 W 4th St
Ste 239
San Bernardino, CA 92401-1411
(909) 383-4522
Van Nuys
6150 Van Nuys Blvd
Room 200
Van Nuys, CA 91401-3370
(818) 901-5367

February 2024