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Glossary of Workers' Compensation Law Terms
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Party: Generally includes anyone who has an
interest in your claim (i.e. the insurance company, your
employer, attorney, etc.)
Permanent and stationary (P&S): Your
medical condition has reached maximum medical
improvement. Once you are P&S, a doctor can assess
how much, if any, permanent disability resulted from
your work injury.
Permanent disability: Any lasting disability
that results in a reduced earning capacity after maximum
medical improvement is reached.
Permanent disability rating: A percentage that
estimates how much a job injury permanently limits the
kinds of work you can do. It is based on your medical
condition, date of injury, age when injured, occupation
when injured, how much of the disability is caused by
your job, and your diminished future earning capacity.
It determines the number of weeks you are entitled to
permanent disability benefits.
Permanent disability benefits: Payments you
receive when your work injury permanently limits the
kinds of work you can do or your ability to earn a
living.
Permanent disability advance: A voluntary lump
sum payment of permanent disability you are entitled to
in the future.
Permanent disability payments: A mandatory
bi-weekly payment based on the portion of permanent
disability received before and/or after an award is
issued.
Permanent partial disability benefits:
Payments you receive when your work injury partially
limits the kinds of work you can do or your ability to
earn a living.
Permanent total disability benefits: Payments
you receive when you are considered permanently unable
to earn a living.
Penalty: An amount of money you receive
because something wasn't done correctly in your claim.
Petition for reconsideration: A legal process
to appeal a decision issued by a judge.
Pre-designated physician: A physician that can
treat your work injury if you advised your employer in
writing, before the injury occurred. You can
pre-designate your personal doctor or a doctor of
osteopathy (D.O.).
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