Ohio Workers Compensation PPD Awards for Loss of Use

Understanding Permanent Partial Disability

Following a work injury in Hamilton, Ohio, some permanent or “residual” damage may remain. This lingering injury is compensable under Ohio law through a “permanent partial disability award” (PPD award).

What is a PPD Award?

For example, if you break your arm or tear a ligament in your knee, you may lose some use of that limb. After filing an injury claim and requesting a permanent partial disability award, a doctor may examine your ongoing problems.

The doctor will attribute a certain percentage of disability to your injury. This percentage may result in monetary compensation.

A permanent injury may change how you live, but it should not change your right to fair compensation.

The greater the ongoing problems, the higher the percentage one can expect. For instance, if someone lost a thumb on the job in 2009, they might anticipate an award of $46,020.00.

If they lost their hand, they might anticipate an award of $134,225.00, and so on.

Consulting a Workers' Comp Attorney

If you have suffered any type of on-the-job injury or an injury related to your work, you should consult with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney.

Your Options for Compensation

An attorney can discuss your options for filing a workers’ compensation claim. They can also explain the possibility of receiving a permanent partial disability (PPD) award.

Contact McKenzie & Snyder LLP at (513) 737-5180 for a free, no-obligation case evaluation. Find out what your claim may be worth.