In the injury scenario, which items are payable?

• A. Glasses Repair Only
• B. Amputation Only
• C. Prorate Glasses Over Time
• D. Both Glasses And The Finger Amputation

Answer: (D)

In this context, the key idea is that a work injury can trigger both medical benefits and compensation for permanent impairment. California workers’ compensation pays for reasonable and necessary medical treatment, including devices needed because of the injury, such as glasses or their repair. It also provides compensation for permanent disabilities that result from an injury, such as the loss of a finger, which falls under scheduled disability benefits.

So, if the injury leads to needing glasses (or glasses repair) and also to finger amputation, both items are payable: the glasses as medical treatment and the amputation as a permanent disability payment. The other options miss one of these elements, which is why they aren’t correct.