The AFCS uses a table and tariff system under which there are nine categories of injuries. Within each table, there a range of injuries with corresponding tariff levels, with level 1 being considered the most serious and nine the least serious. Each tariff has a corresponding, set lump sum damages settlement, aimed at ensuring consistency in the damages amounts awarded.
Table 1 – Burns
Table 2 – Injury, wounds and scarring
Table 3 – Mental disorders
Table 4 – Physical Disorders (illnesses and infectious diseases)
Table 5 – Amputations
Table 6 – Neurological disorders (including spinal, head or brain injuries)
Table 7 – Senses
Table 8 – Fractures and dislocations
Table 9 – Musculoskeletal disorders