What is the maximum add-on for subjective factors for a 2005 injury?

• A. 5%
• B. 2%
• C. 4%
• D. 3%

Answer: (D)

In California workers’ compensation, there is an add-on called the subjective factors add-on that can increase the permanent disability rating to reflect non-objective factors like pain and functional limitations. The amount you can add is capped, and the cap depends on when the injury occurred. For injuries that happened in 2005, the maximum add-on for subjective factors is three percent of the permanent disability rating. So the correct value here is three percent. This cap prevents the add-on from exceeding a small, fixed percentage for that year, even if subjective symptoms are substantial. The other percentages correspond to different time frames or rulings, but for a 2005 injury the limit is three percent.