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Everyone has the right to a reasonably safe work environment. If you sustained serious injuries on the job, a personal injury attorney from Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. will defend those rights. Located in Hamilton, OH, the lawyers at their firm have more than 90 years of combined experience, and they are happy to answer any questions you might have about how maximum medical improvement, or MMI, affects your compensation.

What Is MMI?

Maximum medical improvement refers to the plateau every patient eventually reaches when receiving treatment. For one individual, reaching MMI might mean making a full recovery, whereas for someone who sustained debilitating injuries, it could mean their condition has stabilized and the doctors do not expect any additional health improvements, despite continuous treatment or rehabilitation.

Who Determines When An Individual Has Reached MMI?

personal injury attorneyWhen injured workers reach maximum medical improvement, the physician currently treating them will submit that information to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). The BWC will confirm the results with an independent medical examination.

How Does MMI Affect A Personal Injury Claim?

If a physician declares a patient has reached MMI and is able to return to work, the BWC will terminate temporary total compensation benefits; however, there are other benefits the injured individual may be entitled to, and an attorney will help them pursue those benefits to the fullest extent possible. These include rehabilitation services, working wage loss, a percentage of permanent partial disability, a lump sum settlement, and permanent total disability.

If you sustained serious injuries at work, you have options, and a personal injury attorney from Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. will help you explore them. Medical bills can add up fast, and those who can’t work while recovering lose their wages, too. Visit the website of Pater, Pater & Halverson Co. in Hamilton to learn more about their experience in personal injury law, and call (513) 867-1411 to schedule a consultation with an attorney today.

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