Subsequent injury fund rule: The fund will apply if the combined injuries are opposite and total more than 70%.

Subsequent injury fund rule: The fund will apply if the combined injuries are opposite and total more than 70%.

• A. Depends on case
• B. Not applicable
• C. False
• D. True

Answer: (D)

The Subseq ent Injury Fund kicks in only when a worker with a prior permanent disability suffers a new injury that affects a different part of the body (opposite injuries) and the combined permanent disability rating from both injuries exceeds 70%. In this situation, the fund covers the portion of disability attributable to the second injury that would not have occurred without the first disability, sharing the burden that arises from having multiple, non-overlapping impairments. If the injuries are in the same body part or the total impairment is 70% or less, the fund does not apply. So the statement that the fund will apply when injuries are opposite and total more than 70% is correct.

The Subseq ent Injury Fund kicks in only when a worker with a prior permanent disability suffers a new injury that affects a different part of the body (opposite injuries) and the combined permanent disability rating from both injuries exceeds 70%. In this situation, the fund covers the portion of disability attributable to the second injury that would not have occurred without the first disability, sharing the burden that arises from having multiple, non-overlapping impairments. If the injuries are in the same body part or the total impairment is 70% or less, the fund does not apply. So the statement that the fund will apply when injuries are opposite and total more than 70% is correct.