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A Permanent Impairment Rating (PIR) is a medical evaluation to assess permanent loss of function. A physician rates the injured worker’s impairment. The most current edition of the AMA Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment is used. Not all injuries/illnesses will result in a permanent impairment.
