[Legal Dictionary] Definition of Permanent Partial Disability

Under New York law, permanent partial disability, or PPD, refers to the benefit payable to an employee who has suffered such a disability.It can also refer to the disability itself, in the context of a personal injury lawsuit. The PPD benefit is payable by the employer’s worker’s compensation insurance.

Depending on the circumstances, injury victims may also be able to receive damages for apermanent partial disability in a personal injury lawsuit. Receiving PPD benefits as an employee does not prevent a person from filing a personal injury suit against any negligent party, including the employer.

Examples of Permanent Partial Disabilities

Permanent partial disabilities include a range of conditions, such as:

• Partial hearing loss
• Loss of one eye
• Loss of a limb or extremity, or the use of a limb or extremity

Even if he or she is still able to work, an employee may still qualify for PPD benefits