Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI)
Medical & Disability Terms
Definition
The point at which a doctor determines your condition has stabilized and further medical treatment isn't expected to significantly improve it. This doesn't mean you're fully healed — it means your recovery has plateaued.
Why It Matters
Reaching MMI often triggers a shift from temporary to permanent disability benefits, and is usually when a settlement value can first be reasonably estimated.
How This Connects to Your Estimate
Every settlement range on this site assumes a typical recovery period — the "temporary disability period" shown on each injury's page is essentially an estimate of how many weeks it takes most people to reach MMI for that injury type. Your actual MMI date is what ultimately confirms whether your case lands near the low or high end of the range, since that's when your real impairment rating gets assigned. See the full methodology for how this fits into the calculation.
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