Maximum Medical Cure Law and Legal Definition
The term maximum medical care refers to the medical treatment, hospitalization, rehabilitation and therapy that is needed until a patient has recovered from his/her illness or injuries to the fullest extent that is medically possible. For instance, the Jones Act allows compensation for illness or injury until the patient has reached the maximum medical cure. A seaman is considered to have reached maximum medical cure when his/her condition will no longer improve despite further medical treatment. If a seaman becomes permanently disabled, then treatment does not entitle him/her to any further maintenance and cure. However, despite this rule, courts often pass judgments in favor of the injured seaman.
Legal Definition list
- Maximum Extent Practicable [Oil Transportation]
- Maximum Efficient Rate [MER]
- Maximum Degree Achievable
- Maximum Contaminant Level
- Maximum Average Loss Level [Agriculture]
- Maximum Medical Cure
- Maximum Medical Improvement [MMI]
- Maximum Normal Operating Pressure [Energy]
- Maximum Normal Operating RPM
- Maximum Reasonable Compensation Law
- Maximum Take-off Weight [Aviation Law]
Related Legal Terms
- Acceptable Medical Source
- Aeromedical Evacuation
- Aider by Verdict / Cure by Verdict
- Allowable Medical Expenses
- American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- Approved Medical Residency Training Program
- Authorized Medical Physicist
- Board of Medical Examiners
- California Major Risk Medical Insurance Program
- Certificate of Merit [Medical Malpractice]
