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Do You Know the Rule? Va. PTD

29 Dec, 2022 Frank Ferreri

                               

Richmond, VA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- What's it take to secure permanent total disabilities benefits in the Old Dominion? The following information breaks down Virginia's PTD rules and calculations.

PTD

An employee is considered permanently totally disabled when they have sustained the loss of:

  • Both hands
  • Both arms
  • Both feet
  • Both legs
  • Both eyes
  • Any two in of the above in the same accident

An employee is also considered permanently totally disabled when they sustain:

  • A compensable consequence of an injury sustained in the original accident
  • An injury resulting in total paralysis, or injury to the brain that is so severe as to render the employee permanently unemployable

Calculation of Benefit

Virginia's PTD benefit is paid at 66.67 percent of the employee's average weekly wage, subject to the maximum and minimums.

Benefits continue for the lifetime of the employee as AWW x 0.66667 = Weekly benefit.

Head to WorkCompResearch to find out the latest compliance information from Virginia and the rest of the U.S.

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    • Frank Ferreri

      Frank Ferreri, M.A., J.D. covers workers' compensation legal issues. He has published books, articles, and other material on multiple areas of employment, insurance, and disability law. Frank received his master's degree from the University of South Florida and juris doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Frank encourages everyone to consider helping out the Kind Souls Foundation and Kids' Chance of America.

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