What are permanent partial disability benefits in workers compensation cases?
In D.C., Virginia or Maryland workers compensation cases, an employee hurt at work is entitled to workers compensation benefits based on his permanent injury – sometimes called percentage disability or permanent impairment. The workers compensation law is different for each jurisdiction, but D.C., Virginia, and Maryland workers compensation law each have a schedule – a fixed amount of weeks of compensation for the loss of a body part. These benefits are available after an injured worker returns to work, even if it is to the same job. The amount of the permanent partial disability benefits vary in each state, as do the requirements and procedures, so talk to an experienced workers compensation lawyer if you think you have a permanent injury.
