Permanent partial disability (“PPD”) is a benefit payable to injured workers wo have had a permanent loss of function due to a work injury. It is the closest thing Minnesota work comp has to “pain and suffering.”
Permanent partial disability ratings are percentages that medical providers (usually doctors) have to assign based on the injured worker’s condition at the end of their healing.
Once a percentage rating is assigned, then that rating translates to money by multiplying the percentage times the statutory amount (set by law). The statutory amounts vary depending on the date of injury. This chart applies to dates of injury on and after 7/1/93.
EXAMPLE: If a doctor assigns a 12.5% permanency rating to an injured worker, then that worker would be entitled to $16,185.63.
12.5% x $129,485 = $16,185.63
PPD ratings are different from Veteran’s Administration ratings.
HELPFUL LINKS:
For injuries on or after July 1, 1993: Minn. Rule 5223.0300-5223.0650 (amended 8/9/10)
For injuries from November 18, 1985 through June 30, 1993: Minn. Rule 5223.0010-5223.0250
State of Minn. Dept. of Labor and Industry info about PPD: MN DOLI PPD
| Impairment Rating (%) | Amount ($) |
| less than 5.5 | 114,260 |
| 5.5 to less than 10.5 | 121,800 |
| 10.5 to less than 15.5 | 129,485 |
| 15.5 to less than 20.5 | 137,025 |
| 20.5 to less than 25.5 | 139,720 |
| 25.5 to less than 30.5 | 147,000 |
| 30.5 to less than 35.5 | 150,150 |
| 35.5 to less than 40.5 | 163,800 |
| 40.5 to less than 45.5 | 177,450 |
| 45.5 to less than 50.5 | 177,870 |
| 50.5 to less than 55.5 | 181,965 |
| 55.5 to less than 60.5 | 209,475 |
| 60.5 to less than 65.5 | 237,090 |
| 65.5 to less than 70.5 | 264,600 |
| 70.5 to less than 75.5 | 292,215 |
| 75.5 to less than 80.5 | 347,340 |
| 80.5 to less than 85.5 | 402,465 |
| 85.5 to less than 90.5 | 457,590 |
| 90.5 to less than 95.5 | 512,715 |
| 95.5 up to and including 100 | 567,840 |
