In assessing whether impairment consequences constitute serious injury under s 134AB of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic), the court should consider both what the worker is precluded from doing and what the worker can still do, but the retained capacity tells only part of the story. A good recovery from a grave injury does not preclude a finding of serious injury. Cessation of treatment because nothing more can be done does not diminish the significance of continuing pain. An applicant's stoicism in coping with injury should not count against them.
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