The disability benefit that is paid for any permanent residual effect of your injury is called permanent partial disability. This is a lump sum benefit that is paid to you after the injury has been treated and you have recovered to the fullest extent possible. The permanent partial disability benefit, often called PPD, is paid to compensate you for that permanent residual effect of the injury. These payments are based on a weekly schedule for various body parts, the rating of that permanent injury and your average weekly wage.
In order for your case to be settled, the doctor should rate your work-related injury. This rating is the doctor's opinion on the permanent effect of the injury. It is usually given as a percentage of a body part such as an arm, leg or finger. A back or neck injury is rated as a body as a whole injury. Depending on the body part affected by your injury, there are a number of weeks that are set out for that body part.
you can find out more about benefits in Missouri here
http://www.dolir.missouri.gov/wc/
