Sentences with phrase «whole person impairment»

In that trial Justice Harvey Spiegel found that an accident victim's psychological impairments should be combined with physical impairments when considering whether he or she suffered a «55 per cent whole person impairment» (one of the definitions of catastrophic impairment).

PMI assessment is conducted by the Workers» Compensation Board Medical Advisor, who concludes Mr. LeBlanc has a «whole person impairment» of 14 %.

If you are able, and it's relevant, refer to the whole person impairment rating based on the AMA Guides.

For example, a permanency evaluation doctor may find that an injured plaintiff sustained a 25 % whole person impairment to the right shoulder as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Brown and Morzaria claim that those deemed catastrophically impaired under the 55 % Whole Person Impairment (WPI) two years post-collision will be significantly impacted, and may not have the care needed for proper recovery.

Arts v. State Farm Insurance Company strongly supports the controversial decision in Desbiens v. Mordini (2004) O.J. No. 4735 which determined that the Schedule requires consideration of all impairments, however caused, and that they be totalled together in arriving at whole person impairment (WPI)...

Justice Lauwers» holding directly contradicted the practice in place since Desbiens v. Mordini of allowing motor vehicle accident victims to combine physical and psychological ratings to get a Whole Person Impairment (WPI) rating of 55 % or higher to achieve a catastrophic designation under s. 2 (1.1)(f) of the Statutory Accidents Benefits Schedule (SABS).

For example, considering whole person impairment — the «55 per cent test» — psychological impairments can be converted into percentages and added to physical percentages, says Bent.

Not exact matches

Sheila said, «With a clear vision of what we are seeking to achieve I believe we can encourage the most talented, across the whole community to become part of our profession — we need to have more women, more young people, more from ethnic backgrounds and more representatives of those who have mobility impairments working in our industry.

We plan to expand our research and development department further over the coming years to reflect our interest in this highly specialist area of work which is so relevant to many young people with visual impairment across the UK as a whole.»

The SABS definition of catastrophic impairment also includes a physical impairment or combination of physical impairment that results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole person, or mental or behavioural impairment excluding traumatic brain injury, combined with a physical impairment that results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole person.

f) any impairment or combination of impairments that results in a 55 percent or more impairment of the whole person, in accordance with A.M.A. Guide» or

(e) subject to subsections (4), (5) and (6), an impairment or combination of impairments that, in accordance with the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole impairment or combination of impairments that, in accordance with the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole impairment of the whole person; or

Any impairment or combination of impairments that results in a 55 percent or more impairment of the whole person

Subject to subsections (2) and (5), a physical impairment or combination of physical impairments that, in accordance with the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more physical impairment of the whoimpairment or combination of physical impairments that, in accordance with the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more physical impairment of the whoImpairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more physical impairment of the whoimpairment of the whole person.

Subject to subsections (2) and (5) a mental or behavioural impairment, excluding traumatic brain injury, determined in accordance with the rating methodology in Chapter 14, Section 14.6 of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 6th edition, 2008, that, when the impairment score is combined with a physical impairment described in paragraph 6 in accordance with the combining requirements set out in the Combined Values Table of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 percent or more impairment of the whoimpairment, excluding traumatic brain injury, determined in accordance with the rating methodology in Chapter 14, Section 14.6 of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 6th edition, 2008, that, when the impairment score is combined with a physical impairment described in paragraph 6 in accordance with the combining requirements set out in the Combined Values Table of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 percent or more impairment of the whoImpairment, 6th edition, 2008, that, when the impairment score is combined with a physical impairment described in paragraph 6 in accordance with the combining requirements set out in the Combined Values Table of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 percent or more impairment of the whoimpairment score is combined with a physical impairment described in paragraph 6 in accordance with the combining requirements set out in the Combined Values Table of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 percent or more impairment of the whoimpairment described in paragraph 6 in accordance with the combining requirements set out in the Combined Values Table of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 percent or more impairment of the whoImpairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 percent or more impairment of the whoimpairment of the whole person.

an impairment or combination of impairments that, in accordance with the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole impairment or combination of impairments that, in accordance with the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole Impairment, 4th edition, 1993, results in 55 per cent or more impairment of the whole impairment of the whole person; or