When is an employee considered permanent and stationary?

• A. When the employee reached MMI
• B. After 60 days of treatment with no change
• C. When a doctor approves work release
• D. After one year of continuous disability

Answer: (A)

Permanent and stationary means the worker’s medical condition has stopped changing and isn’t expected to improve with further treatment. This is reached when the patient has achieved maximum medical improvement (MMI). At that point, doctors can assess any permanent impairment and the claim moves toward a permanent disability determination and related benefits or return‑to‑work planning. The other options don’t define this status: there isn’t a standard 60‑day no‑change rule, a doctor’s work release doesn’t by itself establish stability of the condition, and a fixed one‑year disability period isn’t the criterion for being permanent and stationary.