Which PD range yields the highest Permanent Disability benefit?

Which PD range yields the highest Permanent Disability benefit?

• A. 0-14%
• B. 15-25%
• C. 26-49%
• D. 50-99%

Answer: (D)

Permanent disability benefits scale with how much impairment is left after the injury. The bigger the impairment percentage, the larger the PD indemnity. The top range (50-99%) represents the greatest impairment, so it triggers the largest benefit available under the PD schedule (within the program’s caps). Lower ranges provide smaller benefits because they reflect less impairment. So the highest PD range yields the highest benefit.

Permanent disability benefits scale with how much impairment is left after the injury. The bigger the impairment percentage, the larger the PD indemnity. The top range (50-99%) represents the greatest impairment, so it triggers the largest benefit available under the PD schedule (within the program’s caps). Lower ranges provide smaller benefits because they reflect less impairment. So the highest PD range yields the highest benefit.