Permanent Disability Compensation
There are a variety of injuries that can occur at the workplace that warrant workers’ compensation payments and benefits. Not all of these are life-threatening, but there are a significant number of people who are permanently disabled each year by injuries or accidents at work. Permanent disability cases involving workers compensation are important because these injuries will have an effect on every area of a person’s life.
Permanent disability must be distinguished from temporary permanent disability. Many of the workers’ compensation laws and claims depend on the classification of the disability. Permanent disabilities include lifelong conditions that do not have to be completely disabling. Loss of a hand, for example, would be a permanent disability. A temporary permanent disability would be something like breaking your back or something that, for a certain time, completely disables a person.
Permanent disability cases can come from a variety of injuries. Some of the most common include:
- Spinal cord injuries
- Heart or lung conditions
- Decreased vision or hearing
- Loss of limbs
In most cases, permanent disabilities affect every area of a person’s life, and the case is considered accordingly. The permanent disability claimed can be partial or total, impairing only some job functions or all of them. Benefits and compensation will vary with the severity of the disability.
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If you or someone you love has been permanently disabled in a workplace injury or accident, you may be entitled to compensation. For more information, contact the Philadelphia permanent disability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-238-1130.