PJC General Negligence 2024

W ORKERS ’ C OMPENSATION —D ISABILITY , MMI & I MPAIRMENT

PJC 23.14

PJC 23.14 Maximum Medical Improvement—Definition “Maximum medical improvement” means the earliest date after which, based on reasonable medical probability, further material recovery from or last ing improvement to an injury can no longer reasonably be anticipated. COMMENT When to use. PJC 23.14 may be used when a party disputes whether the injured worker has reached maximum medical improvement and may be evaluated for an impairment rating. For questions on maximum medical improvement, see PJC 23.7– 23.9. Source of definition. The date of maximum medical improvement is fixed when an examining doctor certifies that no further material recovery or lasting improvement can reasonably be anticipated. Rodriguez v. Service Lloyds Insurance Co. , 997 S.W.2d 248, 253 (Tex. 1999); Tex. Lab. Code §§ 401.011(30), 408.123.

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