How are Permanent Disability Benefits Computed in Kentucky?
If an employee has reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) from an injury, and also sustained a permanent impairment, additional benefits may be awarded. The amount and length of time of benefits depend on many factors. In Kentucky, these factors include: the impairment rating assigned by a medical expert pursuant to the fifth edition of the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment; restrictions on the employee’s physical activities; average weekly wage at the time of the injury and at return to work; age; and, educational level. Employers are only required to pay permanent disability benefits weekly, not in a lump sum.
