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MMI: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
MMI stands for Maximum Medical Improvement. Simply put, it means that further medical treatment will not improve the injury. It is helpful to think of MMI as a medical treatment plateau or level where medical science is not likely to take you further along the path of recovery.

MMI and New Jersey Workers Compensation Law
When an Injured Worker Reaches MMI, Now What?
NJ Workers Compensation Includes a Hiring Preference at MMI
Following a work-related injury, an employer shall provide a hiring preference to an employee who has reached maximum medical improvement and is unable to return to the position at which the employee was previously employed for any existing, unfilled position offered by the employer for which the employee can perform the essential duties of the position.
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Summary MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement) Flow Chart
Below is a diagram of the basic concepts of MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement) in NJ Workers Compensation law.
