PPD Rating for Thumb

I was recently asked what someone would get for a PPD rating following a thumb surgery. Admittedly, I had never gotten this question before and had to look it up. The answer might surprise you.

For PPD ratings in Minnesota, we go to Minn. R. 5223. For hand and finger conditions, the applicable rule is 5223.0480. This rule essentially gives a number of hand and finger conditions that qualify for PPD ratings and then may be combined with loss of range of motion categories for the final rating. However, the important thing to know is that the PPD rating for the thumb cannot be more than PPD rating for a complete loss of toe under Minn. R. 5223.0540. For the thumb, the max PPD rating is 22%. Want to know what 22% PPD rating is worth? That depends on the date of injury. But for the dates of injury on or after October 1, 2023, you could use our current PPD value calculator. By my calculations, 22% PPD has a value of $30,738.40. I’d rather have my thumb.

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