Sch 14, s 33
CurrentMinor ear injury
Schedule 14Ranges of injury scale values
Part 4Injuries affecting the senses
Division 3Injuries affecting the ears
33 Minor ear injury
| Definition of injury | |||
| The injury involves a binaural hearing loss of less than 20%. | |||
| Comment | |||
| • This item covers the bulk of hearing impairment cases. | |||
| • The injury is not to be judged simply by the degree of hearing loss. | |||
| • There will often be a degree of tinnitus present. | |||
| • There may also be minor vertigo or a minor vestibular disturbance causing loss of balance. | |||
| • A vestibular disturbance may increase the level of ISV. | |||
| 33.1 | Moderate tinnitus or hearing loss, or both | 6 to 10 | |
| 33.2 | Mild tinnitus with some hearing loss | 4 to 5 | |
| 33.3 | Slight or occasional tinnitus with slight hearing loss or an occasional vestibular disturbance, or both | 0 to 3 |
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