Occupational group · 2005 PDRS §§4–5
Occupational Group 460
In the California 2005 PD Rating Schedule, occupational group 460 covers jobs such as AIRCRAFT SERVICE WORKER, ANODIZER, and AUTOMOBILE WRECKER. 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 raises the rating.
How group 460 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 | H | 25% | +5 |
| Shoulder | G | 22% | +2 |
| Knee | H | 25% | +5 |
| Wrist / carpal tunnel | G | 22% | +2 |
| Grip / pinch strength | G | 22% | +2 |
| Psychiatric | E | 18% | -2 |
| Hearing loss | F | 20% | ±0 |
| Respiratory / lungs | G | 22% | +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 460
Three common injuries at 10% WPI, rated with group 460'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 460 · 83
Every occupation the PDRS assigns to group 460. All of these rate the same way.
AIRCRAFT SERVICE WORKERANODIZERAUTOMOBILE WRECKERBAGGAGE HANDLERBAKER HELPERBARREL FILLERBLACKSMITH HELPERBOILERMAKER HELPERBOX FOLDING MACHINE OPERATORBUTTERMAKERCARBIDE POWDER PROCESSORCARTON-FORMING MACHINE TENDERCHAIN OFFBEARERCHIPPER, ROUGHCHOCOLATE PRODUCTION MACHINE OPERATORCREMATORCRUSHER OPERATORCUTTING MACHINE OPERATORCYLINDER FILLERCYLINDER PRESS FEEDERDAIRY PROCESSING EQUIPMENT OPERATORDISTILLERY WORKER, GENERALDOUGH BRAKE MACHINE OPERATORELECTRICAL APPLIANCE UNCRATERELECTROLESS PLATER, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PANELSELEVATOR OPERATOR, FREIGHTEMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANFEEDERFILTER PRESS OPERATORFLOUR BLENDERFORGE HELPERGREEN CHAIN OFFBEARERGRINDER-CHIPPER, ROUGHICE CUTTERINMATE, LABORERLABORERLABORER, CHEMICAL PROCESSINGLABORER, GENERALLABORER, MILLLABORER, PETROLEUM REFINERYLABORER, SHIPYARDLABORER, YARDLATHE SPOTTERLOADER/UNLOADERLUMBER HANDLER/STACKERMACHINE FEEDER, RAW STOCKMATERIAL STACKERMIXERMIXER, CLAYMIXER, DOUGHMIXER, FLOURMIXER, PAINT (MACHINE)MIXING MACHINE OPERATORMUNITIONS HANDLERNITROGLYCERIN DISTRIBUTORNUT ROASTERORDERLYPAPER-BALING MACHINE TENDERPAPERCUTTING MACHINE OPERATORPASTEURIZERPLATER, ELECTROLESS, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDSPLATER, HOT DIPPLATER, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PANELSRAMP ATTENDANTRESAW OPERATORRUBBER CUTTERSCRAP HANDLERSLASHER TENDERSLITTING MACHINE OPERATOR HELPERSPREADER MACHINE, CLOTHSTRAPPING MACHINE OPERATORTANK CLEANERTIRE CHANGERTIRE MOLDERTIRE REPAIRERTRUCK DRIVER HELPERTRUCK LOADERWASHING MACHINE LOADER AND PULLERWASTE DISPOSAL ATTENDANT, RADIOACTIVEWATER SOFTENER SERVICER AND INSTALLERWELDER HELPERWINDER OPERATOR, FLOOR COVERINGSYARD ATTENDANT, BUILDING MATERIALS
Group 460 rating FAQ
What is occupational group 460 in California workers’ comp?
Occupational group 460 is one of the 45 groups in the 2005 Permanent Disability Rating Schedule. It covers jobs such as AIRCRAFT SERVICE WORKER, ANODIZER, and AUTOMOBILE WRECKER. The group number sets the “occupational variant” applied to each impairment, which adjusts the standard rating up or down (PDRS Sections 4 and 5).
Does my occupational group change my permanent-disability rating?
Yes. After the whole-person impairment is converted to a standard rating, the occupational group applies a variant (C–J) that raises or lowers it before age adjustment. For group 460, a physical impairment such as a spine or knee injury raises the rating relative to the standard.
How much does group 460 adjust a 20% standard rating?
Spine: 25% (+5); Shoulder: 22% (+2); Knee: 25% (+5); Wrist / carpal tunnel: 22% (+2); Grip / pinch strength: 22% (+2); Psychiatric: 18% (-2); Hearing loss: 20% (±0); Respiratory / lungs: 22% (+2).
Is this a legal PD rating?
No — it’s an estimate for informational use. Always confirm the occupational variant and final rating against the DEU. RateString rates strict AMA Guides values under the 2005 PDRS.
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