List of Tables and Figures

Division 1 - Assessment of Degree and Employee's Permanent Impairment Resulting from Injury

Chapter 1 - The Cardiovascular System

Figure 1-A: Activities of Daily Living

Figure 1-B: Symptomatic Level of Activity in METS According to Age and Gender

Table 1.1: Coronary Artery Disease

Table 1.2.1: Diastolic Hypertension

Table 1.2.2: Systolic Hypertension

Figure 1-C: Definitions of Functional Class

Table 1.3: Arrhythmias

Figure 1-C: Definitions of Functional Class

Table 1.6: Raynaud?s Disease

Chapter 2 - The Respiratory System

Chapter 3 - The Endocrine System

Table 3.1 Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands

Table 3.2 Adrenal Cortex and Medulla

Table 3.3: Pancreas (Diabetes Mellitus)

Table 3.4: Gonads and Mammary Glands

Chapter 4 - Disfigurement and Skin Disorders

Table 4.1: Skin Disorders

Table 4.2: Facial Disfigurement

Table 4.3: Bodily Disfigurement

Chapter 5 - Psychiatric conditions

Figure 5-A: Activities of Daily Living

Table 5.1: Psychiatric conditions

Chapter 6 - The Visual System

Chapter 7 - Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders

Table 7.2: Tinnitus

Table 7.3: Olfaction and Taste

Table 7.4: Speech

Table 7.5: Air Passage Defects

Table 7.6: Nasal Passage Defects

Table 7.7: Chewing and Swallowing

Chapter 8 - The Digestive System

Figure 8-A: Activities of Daily Living

Figure 8-B: Body Mass Index Criteria

Table 8.1: Upper Digestive Tract: Oesophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Small Intestine and Pancreas

Table 8.2: Lower Gastrointestinal Tract: Colon and Rectum

Table 8.3: Lower Gastrointestinal Tract: Anus

Table 8.4: Surgically Created Stomas

Table 8.6: Biliary Tract

Table 8.7: Hernias of the Abdominal Wall

Chapter 9 - The Musculoskeletal System

Figure 9-A Activities of Daily Living

Figure 9-B Tables of normal ranges of motion of joints

Table 9.1: Feet and Toes

Table 9.2: Ankles

Table 9.3: Knees

Table 9.4: Hips

Table 9.5: Lower Extremity Amputations

Figure 9-C: Grading System

Table 9.6.2a: Sensory Impairment due to Peripheral Nerve Injuries Affecting the Lower Extremities

Table 9.6.2b: Motor Impairment due to Peripheral Nerve Injuries Affecting the Lower Extremities

Table 9.7: Lower Extremity Function

Table 9.8.1a: Abnormal Motion/Ankylosis of the Thumb ? IP and MP joints

Table 9.8.1c: Abnormal Motion/Ankylosis of the Fingers ? Index and Middle Fingers

Table 9.8.1d: Abnormal Motion/Ankylosis of the Fingers ? Ring and Little Fingers

Table 9.8.2a: Sensory Losses in the Thumb

Table 9.8.2c: Sensory Losses in the Little Finger

Table 9.8.2d: Sensory Losses in the Ring Finger

Table 9.9.1a: Wrist Flexion/Extension

Table 9.10.1a: Elbow Flexion/Extension

Table 9.10.1b: Pronation and Supination of Forearm

Table 9.11.1a: Shoulder Flexion/Extension

Table 9.11.1b: Shoulder Flexion/Extension Internal/External Rotation of Shoulder

Table 9.11.1c: Abduction/Adduction of Shoulder

Table 9.12.1: Upper Extremity Amputations

Table 9.12.2: Amputation of Digits

Figure 9-D: Grading System

Table 9.13.1: Cervical Nerve Root Impairment

Table 9.13.2a: Specific Nerve Lesions Affecting the Upper Extremities ? Sensory Impairment

Table 9.13.2b: Specific Nerve Lesions Affecting the Upper Extremities ? Motor Impairment

Figure 9-E Diagnostic Criteria for CRPS

Figure 9-F Impairment Grading for CRPS

Table 9.14 Upper Extremity Function

Table 9.15: Cervical Spine - Diagnosis-Related Estimates

Table 9.16: Thoracic Spine - Diagnosis-Related Estimates

Table 9.17: Lumbar Spine - Diagnosis-Related Estimates

Table 9.18: Fractures of the Pelvis

Chapter 10 - The Urinary System

Table 10.1: The Upper Urinary Tract

Table 10.2: Urinary Diversion

Table 10.3: Lower Urinary Tract

Chapter 11 - The Reproductive System

Table 11.1.1: Male Reproductive Organs - Penis

Table 11.1.3: Male Reproductive Organs - Testes, Epididymes and Spermatic Cords

Table 11.1.4: Male Reproductive Organs - Prostate and Seminal Vesicles

Table 11.2.1: Female Reproductive Organs - Vulva and Vagina

Table 11.2.2: Female Reproductive Organs - Cervix and Uterus

Table 11.2.3: Female Reproductive Organs - Fallopian Tubes and Ovaries

Chapter 12 - The Neurological System

Figure 12-A: Activities of Daily Living

Table 12.1.1: Permanent Disturbances of Levels of Consciousness and Awareness

Table 12.1.2: Epilepsy, Seizures and Convulsive Disorders

Table 12.1.3: Sleep and Arousal Disorders

Table 12.2: Impairment of Memory, Learning, Abstract Reasoning and Problem Solving Ability

Figure 12-B: Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR)

Table 12.3.1: Comprehension of Speech and Language Symbols

Table 12.3.2: Production of Speech and Language Symbols

Table 12.4: Emotional or Behavioural Impairments

Table 12.5.1: The Olfactory Nerve (I)

Table 12.5.3: The Trigeminal Nerve (V)

Table 12.5.4: The Facial Nerve (VII)

Table 12.5.5: The Auditory Nerve (VIII)

Figure 12-C: % WPI Modifiers for Episodic Conditions

Table 12.5.6: The Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Spinal Accessory and Hypoglossal Nerves (IX, X, XI and XII)

Table 12.6: Neurological Impairment of the Respiratory System

Table 12.7: Neurological Impairment of the Urinary System

Table 12.8: Neurological Impairment of the Anorectal System

Table 12.9: Neurological Impairment Affecting Sexual Function

Chapter 13 - The Haematopoietic System

Table 13.1: Anaemia

Figure 13-A: Activities of Daily Living

Table 13.2: Leukocyte Abnormalities or Disease

Table 13.3: Haemorrhagic Disorders and Platelet Disorders

Table 13.4: Thrombotic Disorders

 

Division 2 - Guide to the Assessment of Non-Economic Loss

Table B1: Pain

Table B2: Suffering

Table B3.1: Mobility

Table B3.2: Social Relationships

Table B3.3: Recreation and Leisure Activities

Table B4: Other Loss

Table B5: Loss of Expectation of Life

B6: Worksheet Calculation of non-economic loss

Division 3 - Final Calculation of Entitlements Under Section 24 and Section 25

C1: Worksheet Final Calculation of Entitlements

Appendices

Appendix 1 Combined Values Chart

 

 

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