Define: Permanent Disablement

The meaning of “Permanent Disablement” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

  • Permanent Disablement means a disability included in the scale of compensation in this policy, caused by an accident, where the disability persists for a set duration and is confirmed, after the duration has passed, by an appointed medical practitioner as a permanent condition with no expectation of recovery. Seen in 18 SEC filings
  • Permanent Disablement means a state of being incapacitated to an extent that renders a person, who has been evaluated with medical and other evidence, as unable to engage in any occupation for which they are qualified by education, training or experience. Seen in 16 SEC filings
  • Permanent Disablement means an injury which, after a continuous duration from the date of the accident, with no expectation of improvement, is expected to continue for the lifetime of the insured person. Seen in 10 SEC filings
  • Permanent Disablement means the loss of sight in either or both eyes, or the loss of use of a hand or foot at or above the wrist or ankle, which lasts for at least a year and is expected to continue indefinitely according to the opinion of a relevant medical specialist. Seen in 7 SEC filings
  • Permanent Disablement means a state of disablement that prevents the insured person from performing any occupation or profession for at least 104 continuous weeks, with no reasonable hope of improvement. Seen in 7 SEC filings
  • Permanent Disablement means a state of disablement falling into a category in the compensation table that has continued uninterrupted for a year with no hope of improvement as certified by a medical practitioner at the end of 12 months. Seen in 7 SEC filings

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

Search EDGAR for 'Definitions of permanent disablement' yourself to verify these results. We are always keen to point people to source documents.

Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

Permanent Disablement means a disability, caused by an accident or injury, continuously observed over a [duration], confirmed as incurable with no expected recovery.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Injury at work resulting in disablement
  • Accidental injury causing long term disablement
  • Chronic health situations leading to permanent disablement

Relevant Sectors

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Permanent Disablement means a disability, caused by an accident or injury, continuously observed over a [duration], confirmed as incurable with no expected recovery.

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