What is a minimum threshold injury?

A minimum threshold injury is an injury which meets a certain standard of seriousness, according to the Florida workers’ compensation laws. In Florida, in order for an employee to be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, their work-related injury must be a minimum threshold injury. A minimum threshold injury is defined as an injury that results in: (1) permanent and substantial physical impairment, (2) permanent loss of a bodily member, or (3) death. Generally speaking, this means the injury must involve: (1) permanent and significant disfigurement or scarring, (2) amputation of a body part, (3) loss of an organ, (4) a disability or impairment that causes long-term inability to work, and/or (5) death. The purpose of the minimum threshold injury requirement is to ensure that only serious and significant injuries are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. It is important to note that an injury does not necessarily have to meet all of the criteria in order to be considered a minimum threshold injury, and the determination of whether an injury is serious enough to qualify will be made at the discretion of the court. Ultimately, an employer in Florida is responsible for providing workers’ compensation benefits to their employees for any work-related injury that meets the definition of a minimum threshold injury. It is important for employers to be aware of the criteria for a minimum threshold injury in order to correctly determine eligibility for workers’ compensation benefits.

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