Permanent partial disability, in workers' compensation terms, indicates a permanent impairment in part of the body.

Permanent partial disability, in workers' compensation terms, indicates a permanent impairment in part of the body.

• A. Temporary total disability
• B. Permanent partial disability
• C. Permanent impairment in a part of the body
• D. Temporary partial disability

Answer: (C)

In workers’ compensation, disability classifications separate temporary versus permanent and total versus partial. A permanent partial disability means there is a lasting impairment, but it is confined to a specific part of the body and does not amount to a total loss of function. That direct description—an enduring impairment in a particular body part—is exactly what the term describes, which is why this option is the best match. The other choices refer to temporary conditions or to a general category without specifying the impairment in a body part, so they don’t fit as precisely.

In workers’ compensation, disability classifications separate temporary versus permanent and total versus partial. A permanent partial disability means there is a lasting impairment, but it is confined to a specific part of the body and does not amount to a total loss of function. That direct description—an enduring impairment in a particular body part—is exactly what the term describes, which is why this option is the best match. The other choices refer to temporary conditions or to a general category without specifying the impairment in a body part, so they don’t fit as precisely.