How Much is a Permanency Rating (PPD Rating) Worth?
In our last post, we explained what a permanency rating is (sometimes known as a Partial Permanent Disability or PPD rating).
The next logical question is — How Much is it Worth?
Let’s use an example of an injured worker who gets a PPD rating of 47% on his leg. How will his award amount be calculated?
Some states pay a set amount of money per percentage point. In other words, if the state pays $100 per percentage point, a 47% rating would equal a $4,700 award.
On the other hand, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia use schedules which specify a certain number of weeks compensation for various body parts. For example, under Virginia law, the leg is worth 175 weeks.
In Virginia, the dollar amount of compensation is based upon the average pre-injury wage rate and is calculated at 66.6667%. A worker earning $900/week would have a comp rate of $600/week.
So in the example of a 47% rating on an injured leg, the permanency award would be 47% of 175 weeks (82.25 weeks), at $600/week, or $49,350.
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