Workers' compensation benefits can extend for the lifetime of an injured worker under specific catastrophic circumstances, most notably when an employee is classified with a permanent total disability (PTD). If a severe workplace injury—such as permanent paralysis, severe traumatic brain injury, or total loss of vision—leaves a worker entirely incapable of engaging in gainful employment, statutory provisions may mandate lifelong medical care payments and ongoing periodic wage-replacement benefits to sustain the individual.
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