Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00364:reg:70
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00364
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 70
Character Range: 46068–47684

70          The condition requires treatment for periods in aggregate up to nine months per year and causes major interference with activities of daily living when present.
75 to 100   The condition is present all the time and requires treatment for between 9 and 12 months of the year and causes major interference with activities of daily living.

Note

    * Assessors should refer to Gradations of impairment in the Principles of assessment for guidance on awarding an impairment value within a range.

Table 4.2  Facial disfigurement

When evaluating impairment due to facial injury or disease, three factors need to be considered:

    * First, the functional components of the face must be evaluated (for example the effects of the condition on communication, respiration, eating, visual function, hearing, etc.).

    * Second, the cosmetic effects should be considered. These are not truly an impairment, but for the purposes of evaluation are deemed to be equivalent to certain impairments. These deemed values are set out below. Cosmetic defects should be assessed when all feasible cosmetic surgery has been completed and should take into account the beneficial effects of the use of cosmetics etc.

    * Third, facial disfigurement may result in behavioural changes. These should be assessed in accordance with the criteria in Table 5.1 (Psychiatric conditions).

    * Where more than one deformity is present from the same band or different bands, a value should be allotted to each and these should be combined using Table 14.1 (Combined values chart).

% WPI  Description of level of impairment