Permanent impairment
4C Permanent impairment
(1) The question whether an impairment or combination of impairments is permanent and, if so, the extent of the permanent impairment is to be determined by the Commission.
The determination is to be made:
(a) in accordance with the edition of the American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment prescribed by regulation as modified by regulation; and
on the advice of a medical practitioner.
(3) The extent of a permanent impairment is to be expressed as a percentage of the whole person in accordance with the relevant Guides.
(4) An impairment is not considered to be a permanent impairment unless the extent of the impairment as assessed in accordance with this section is at least 5%.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by regulation
, as modified by regulation
). Made under this Act:
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