Benefits for Permanent Partial Disability

What is permanent partial disability?

In most cases, individuals who are injured on the job will recover from the accident. If your doctor tells you that you will never fully recover or that you will be limited in your field of work, you have a permanent disability. If this is your case, you may be eligible for permanent disability benefits. For help pursuing compensation for your injury, contact the Law Office of Adam Sorrells!

If you have suffered permanent partial disability in Chico, you can receive permanent disability advances. If you do not have any physical limitations, you are not entitled to permanent partial disability. Disputes often occur in regard to the amount of permanent partial disability that you can receive.

Two types of permanent disability advances can be obtained. In the case that you have some permanent disability but are not totally disabled, you may be entitled to a scheduled amount of permanent disability advances. If it is obvious that you will be entitled to payments in the future for your permanent disability, the insurance carrier may advance a portion of the money to help you with your situation.

Permanent and Stationary Injuries in Chico

After you have reached your maximum level of medical improvement, your payments will be calculated. This is called "permanent and stationary," which is the point when you have reached maximal medical improvement. Your primary treating physician will then write a P&S report.

Fraud Warning
Any person who makes or causes to be made any knowingly false or fraudulent material statement or material representation for the purpose of obtaining or denying workers compensation benefits or payments is guilty of a felony.