Your primary doctor or specialist will provide you
with a permanent disability rating if you fail to fully recover from
your injury.The rating will be issued after you've reached "maximum
medical improvement" (MMI).
In the event an independent
medical examiner (IME) disagrees with your doctor's rating, the rating can be decided by a workers' compensation judge.
Your disability rating can be found
in Minn. Rules Part 5223, but you'll need medical training in order to
decipher it.
If you've been compensated by a prior disability
rating, the old rating will be deducted from your current rating.
If you have more than one permanent injury, your injury ratings will be
added together using the formula:
Your disability rating is multiplied by the
compensation schedule found in Minn. Statutes Section 176.101. The money may be dispersed to you in a lump sum.
This money is not meant to replace lost wages, nor as pain and suffering damages, but to compensate you for having a body part that, despite your doctor's best efforts, will never work properly again.
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Your primary doctor or specialist will provide you
with a permanent disability
Your disability rating is multiplied by the
compensation schedule found
