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Ankle injury
08-02-2010, 04:49 PM
Post: #1
Ankle injury
I have avascular necrosis of the ankle
The prognosis is very poor
And quite devastating. What approximate
Percentage can I expect from
Workers comp?
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08-02-2010, 05:26 PM
Post: #2
RE: Ankle injury
What state?
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08-02-2010, 06:48 PM (This post was last modified: 08-02-2010 06:48 PM by 1171.)
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RE: Ankle injury
states that use impairment ratings base the ratings on the amount of functional recovery not on a diagnosis/prognosis.
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08-02-2010, 06:57 PM
Post: #4
RE: Ankle injury
1171 Wrote:states that use impairment ratings base the ratings on the amount of functional recovery not on a diagnosis/prognosis.

It's a permanent injury and
My choice I ankle fusion or
Nothing so I'm not going
To do that unless I absolutely
Have to. I heard they base their
Settlement on a percentage of loss of
Use but I can't find what that percentage
Might be
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08-02-2010, 07:02 PM
Post: #5
RE: Ankle injury
Every state is different. What state is your claim in?

pas2355 Wrote:
1171 Wrote:states that use impairment ratings base the ratings on the amount of functional recovery not on a diagnosis/prognosis.

It's a permanent injury and
My choice I ankle fusion or
Nothing so I'm not going
To do that unless I absolutely
Have to. I heard they base their
Settlement on a percentage of loss of
Use but I can't find what that percentage
Might be
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08-02-2010, 07:14 PM
Post: #6
RE: Ankle injury
Timothy Belt Wrote:Every state is different. What state is your claim in?

pas2355 Wrote:
1171 Wrote:states that use impairment ratings base the ratings on the amount of functional recovery not on a diagnosis/prognosis.

It's a permanent injury and
My choice I ankle fusion or
Nothing so I'm not going
To do that unless I absolutely
Have to. I heard they base their
Settlement on a percentage of loss of
Use but I can't find what that percentage
Might be
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08-02-2010, 07:16 PM
Post: #7
RE: Ankle injury
pas2355 Wrote:
Timothy Belt Wrote:Every state is different. What state is your claim in?

pas2355 Wrote:
1171 Wrote:states that use impairment ratings base the ratings on the amount of functional recovery not on a diagnosis/prognosis.

It's a permanent injury and
My choice I ankle fusion or
Nothing so I'm not going
To do that unless I absolutely
Have to. I heard they base their
Settlement on a percentage of loss of
Use but I can't find what that percentage
Might be

New York
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08-03-2010, 12:48 AM (This post was last modified: 08-03-2010 12:55 AM by 1171.)
Post: #8
RE: Ankle injury
it depends on how much loss you have--it's not a flat amount for any loss.
http://www.wcb.state.ny.us/content/main/...dguide.pdf
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08-03-2010, 09:16 AM
Post: #9
RE: Ankle injury
Question your doctor before you do something you shouldn't. Meaning if you don't fuse the ankle, what are the chances of infection and loosing the ankle.
Caution yourself in what you about to do first.

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