Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI) signifies the point at which a medical professional believes that a worker’s condition has stabilized to the extent that further medical treatment is unlikely to result in significant improvement.
Under Missouri’s workers’ compensation statute of limitations, a claim must be filed within 2 years of the work injury or death. Additionally, employees must report their injuries to their employer within 30 days of the injury or when the work injuries were discovered.
You can receive a workers’ comp settlement offer at any time throughout a case. However, most cases are settled within 6 months and are almost always paid out after the injured worker has reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) – the point where a doctor has determined the injured worker has recovered.
The average workers’ comp settlement amount is approximately $22,535.62 based on settlements amounts from the last 8 years (2015 to 2023).
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Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: (618) 268-1577
