Person-as-a-Whole Benefits
Person-as-a-whole benefits are one type of permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits available under the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and Workers' Occupational Diseases Act to injured workers who suffer serious and permanent injuries. They are also sometimes called man-as-a-whole or 8(d)(2) benefits. Section 8(d)(2) of the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act provides that person-as-a-whole benefits are available if, as a result of