Examples of PPD Statutory Minimums

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Employee has had arthroscopic meniscectomy and debridement of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) due to a knee injury:

5% (for menisectomy) + 10% (for ACL repair of any sort) = 15% statutory minimum rating.

For a poor result, grade upward

Employee has had two back surgeries due to his injury:

4/20/1999 Laminectomy, one level (eg., L3-L4) 5%

7/1/2000 Fusion, same level, with additional disk removal 10%

Statutory minimum rating is 15%. For a poor result, grade upward

Employee has had several back surgeries due to his injury:

12/1/98 Laminectomy and fusion, two levels (eg., L4-L5, L5-S1) 20%

5/1/00 Refusion, same levels , no additional disk removal 10%

12/22/00 Laminectomy, one level (eg., L3-L4) 5%

10/8/01 Fusion, same level, with additional disk removal 10%

Statutory minimum rating is 45%. For a poor result, grade upward

Employee has injured his hand, resulting in a right little finger amputation at the distal joint, ankylosis at the middle joint, mid-position and 50% loss of flexion at the proximal joint:

Amputation = 100% at distal joint

Ankylosis of middle joint, mid-position = 75% at middle joint

50% loss of flexion at proximal joint = 25% at proximal joint

For other elements of disability such as cold sensitivity, loss of sensation, etc., grade upward

Employee has injured her wrist, resulting in 20% loss of dorsiflexion:

Complete loss of dorsiflexion is 12.5%;

12.5 X 20% loss of dorsiflexion = 2.5% statutory minimum rating