Which category is not a ratable disability?

Which category is not a ratable disability?

• A. Slight
• B. Minimal
• C. Moderate
• D. Severe

Answer: (A)

In California disability ratings, only certain levels of impairment qualify for a permanent disability rating. The rating schedule uses categories that translate into a ratable impairment, and among those, minimal, moderate, and severe are recognized levels. The term that isn’t included in the ratable scale is slight, so a condition described as slight does not receive a permanent disability rating. In other words, slight may describe a minor impairment clinically, but it does not correspond to a ratable disability under the rating system.

In California disability ratings, only certain levels of impairment qualify for a permanent disability rating. The rating schedule uses categories that translate into a ratable impairment, and among those, minimal, moderate, and severe are recognized levels. The term that isn’t included in the ratable scale is slight, so a condition described as slight does not receive a permanent disability rating. In other words, slight may describe a minor impairment clinically, but it does not correspond to a ratable disability under the rating system.