In the California 2005 PD Rating Schedule, occupational group 221 covers jobs such as ARTIFICIAL FLOWER MAKER, ASSEMBLER, and ASSEMBLER, ELECTRIC MOTOR. Your occupational group sets the variant applied to each impairment, which adjusts the standard rating up or down before the age adjustment. Here a physical impairment lowers the rating.
How group 221 adjusts a rating
The occupational variant (C–J) for each impairment, and what it does to a standard 20% rating for this group.
| Impairment | Variant | Standard 20 → | Change |
|---|
| Spine — back / neck | E | 18% | -2 |
| Shoulder | F | 20% | ±0 |
| Knee | E | 18% | -2 |
| Wrist / carpal tunnel | G | 22% | +2 |
| Grip / pinch strength | F | 20% | ±0 |
| Psychiatric | F | 20% | ±0 |
| Hearing loss | D | 16% | -4 |
| Respiratory / lungs | E | 18% | -2 |
Illustrative: a standard rating of 20% is shown. The variant is fixed per impairment + group; the size of the adjustment scales with the rating (PDRS Section 5). The calculator applies the exact variant for your impairment.
What that means in dollars for group 221
Three common injuries at 10% WPI, rated with group 221's own variants:
Computed live by the rating engine — 10% WPI, age 42–46, single impairment, no apportionment, dollars at the 2026 maximum PD rate. Run any combination in the calculator.
Jobs in occupational group 221 · 99
Every occupation the PDRS assigns to group 221. All of these rate the same way.
ARTIFICIAL FLOWER MAKERASSEMBLERASSEMBLER, ELECTRIC MOTORASSEMBLER, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSASSEMBLER, PRODUCTIONASSEMBLER, SMALL PRODUCTSAUDIO VIDEO REPAIRERBASKET MAKERBENCH WORKERBLOCKER, HANDBOOK REPAIRERBOW MAKERCAKE DECORATORCANDLEMAKERCANERCLAY MODELERCLOTH TESTER, QUALITYCOIL WINDER, REPAIRCOMPOSITOR, TYPESETTERDECAL APPLIERDECORATORDIPPERDISTRESSERDRESSMAKEREGG CANDLERELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLERELECTRICAL APPLIANCE REPAIRER, SMALLELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT REPAIRERELECTRONIC COMPONENT PROCESSORELECTRONICS ASSEMBLERELECTRONICS TESTERETCHED CIRCUIT PROCESSORETCHERFABRICATOR, FOAM RUBBERFILLERFLORISTFURNITURE FINISHERFURRIERGARMENT CUTTER, HANDGIFT WRAPPERGILDER, METAL LEAFGLASS BLOWER, HANDGLASS FINISHERINSPECTORINSPECTOR, CANNED FOOD RECONDITIONINGINSPECTOR, ELECTRONICSINSPECTOR, FABRICINSPECTOR, GARMENTINSPECTOR, GLASSINSPECTOR, METAL FINISHINSPECTOR, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDSINTEGRATED CIRCUIT FABRICATORKEY CUTTERLEATHER CUTTERLOCKSMITHLUMBER GRADERMACHINE TESTERMASKER, PARTSMAT CUTTER, PICTURE FRAMESMINIATURE SET CONSTRUCTORMIXER, PAINT (HAND)MODEL MAKERMOLD AND MODEL MAKER, PLASTEROXIDIZERPAINTER, AIRBRUSHPEELER, HANDPHOTOENGRAVERPHOTOFINISHING LABORATORY WORKERPHOTOGRAPHIC PLATE MAKERPIANO TUNERPICTURE FRAMERPLATER, SEMICONDUCTOR WAFERS & COMPONENTSPRESSER, HANDPRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLER, HANDQUALITY ASSURANCE MONITORRACKET STRINGERREPAIRERSCREEN MAKER, WALLPAPERSEWER, HANDSHOE REPAIRERSILK SCREEN ETCHERSILK SCREEN FRAME ASSEMBLERSILK SCREEN PRINTERSKI REPAIRER, PRODUCTIONSORTER, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCESORTER, REMNANTSPORTS EQUIPMENT REPAIRERSPOT CLEANERSTRIPER & LETTERER, HAND, MOTORCYCLESTAILOR, ALTERATIONTAILOR, CUSTOMTHREAD CUTTER, HAND OR MACHINETOUCH-UP PAINTER, HANDTOY ASSEMBLERTROPHY ASSEMBLERTUBE BENDER, HANDTYPESETTER/COMPOSITORWAFER FAB OPERATORWIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLER