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Independent medical examination (IME)A one-time exam of an injured worker by a physician who is not treating them, used to assess diagnosis, cause, treatment needs, impairment and ability to work.Light dutyTemporary, modified work offered to an injured employee whose doctor has set restrictions, so the person stays on the job while recovering from a work injury.Maximum medical improvement (MMI)The point in a work injury when the condition has stabilized and further recovery is not expected, so permanent impairment can be measured and rated.Permanent partial disabilityA workers' comp benefit for a lasting impairment that limits but does not end a worker's ability to work, set by an impairment rating or state schedule.Return-to-work programAn employer program that brings injured workers back to modified or transitional duty once a doctor clears them, to shorten claims and keep them connected.Temporary total disabilityWorkers' comp wage-loss benefit paid while an injured worker cannot work at all but is expected to recover, commonly about two-thirds of pre-injury pay.