Key takeaways
Permanent restrictions can affect job placement, wage capacity, vocational issues, disability benefits, and settlement.
Records to put together
- Permanent restriction note
- MMI/impairment report
- Job description and job offers
- Wage records and vocational documents
Questions to verify
- Can the employer provide work within restrictions?
- Are restrictions clear and task-specific?
- What benefit category may apply?
- Is vocational rehabilitation or retraining relevant?
Important caution
Do not treat permanent restrictions as a settlement number without understanding the state benefit system.
When a lawyer consultation may help
- A deadline, hearing, denial, or benefit change is close or disputed.
- The medical evidence and the insurer/employer position conflict.
- Permanent restrictions, settlement, third-party liability, employment status, or retaliation may affect the file.