Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332:reg:3:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016L01332
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 7/8)
Character Range: 462538–465376

difficulty standing to set table or wash dishes.
SEVEN Total dependency upon others for domestic tasks.

               One rating from this table is to be selected.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

DOMESTIC AND EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES

 Employment Activities

 "Employment activities" refers to the veteran's ability to work. An employment rating is based on the effects of the accepted conditions on the ability to work for remuneration. It should take into account any necessary changes or modifications to employment or the workplace.

 Ratings from Table 22.5 do not confer on the veteran an earnings related benefit, but are intended to compensate for the adverse effects (other than loss of income) of unemployment, reduced employment, or diminished quality of working life.

 There are only six criteria on Table 22.5.

Lifestyle Effects
Table 22.5

EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES

      Ratings Criteria

      NIL  Able to engage in usual employment.

               ONE Able to carry out usual employment that is affected intermittently.

               TWO Able to follow accustomed employment but difficulty is experienced in carrying out full range of occupational activities.

               THREE  Unable to follow accustomed employment without modification to workplace, provision of aids or restructuring of tasks.

               FOUR          Either unable to work full time in normal occupation, or has had to change occupation or number of hours worked, or both, because of the accepted conditions.

      FIVE Unable to work.

               One rating from this table is to be selected.

No age adjustment permitted for this table

          Degree of Incapacity

INTRODUCTION

    After a Combined Impairment Rating has been obtained and rounded to the nearest
5 points (or to zero), and a Lifestyle Rating has also been obtained, the rounded Combined Impairment Rating and the Lifestyle Rating are to be combined to establish the degree of incapacity from all accepted conditions. Apply Table 23.1 to do this.

    The degree of incapacity is expressed by a number which is a percentage (eg, "70" means "70 per cent").

    A veteran's lifestyle rating is expected to be broadly consistent with the degree of medical impairment from accepted conditions as measured by the Combined Impairment Rating. In most cases a lifestyle rating that falls within the shaded area of Table 23.1 will satisfy the requirement of broad consistency. There may be exceptional cases and, in accordance with Chapter 22 of this Guide, a lifestyle rating outside the shaded area may be allocated.

    Method of conversion to degree of incapacity

    Follow the steps below to convert the impairment and lifestyle ratings to a degree of incapacity for all the conditions under assessment.

    STEP