Sch 14, s 93
CurrentMinor thoracic or lumbar spine injury
Schedule 14Ranges of injury scale values
Part 6Orthopaedic injuries
Division 2Thoracic or lumbar spine injuries
93 Minor thoracic or lumbar spine injury
| Example of the injury | 0 to 4 | ||
| a soft tissue injury of the thoracic or lumbar spine with no— | |||
| • significant clinical findings | |||
| • fractures | |||
| • documented neurological impairment | |||
| • significant loss of motion segment integrity | |||
| • other objective signs of impairment relating to the injury | |||
| Comment about appropriate level of ISV | |||
| • An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate, whether or not the injured worker continues to suffer some ongoing pain, if the injury will substantially reach maximum medical improvement, with only minor symptoms, within about 18 months after the injury is caused. | |||
| • An ISV at or near the bottom of the range will be appropriate if the injury will resolve without any ongoing symptoms within months after the injury is caused. |
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