What is a Permanent Impairment and am I entitled to compensation?
In Workers’ Compensation, it is commonly misunderstood by most people what an injured person is entitled to. A person may be able to collect benefits for time missed from work, in addition to have their medical bills paid. Yet, what happens when a person has a permanent injury that prevents them from working? First, it is important to separate that an injury that causes someone to be permanently and totally disabled entitles them to continuing wage (indemnity) benefits from the insurance carrier as long as they can’t work. If they can never work again, they are entitled to receive permanent wage benefits, and also possibly social security disability benefits. Second, the injured worker who has a permanent injury is also entitled to what is called…











