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Character Range: 95018–96207

5      Constantly focussed on condition. Ruled by emotions. Symptoms interfere with normal thought processes. Unable to cope. Activities severely restricted. Treatment of no real help.

B2  Loss of amenities

Loss of amenities is defined in the Glossary. It is also known as loss of enjoyment of life.

A score out of five is assessed for each of the following:

    (a)   mobility (using Table B2.1—Mobility). 'Mobility' concerns the employee's ability to move around in his or her environment;

    (b)   social relationships (using Table B2.2—Social relationships). 'Social relationships' concerns the employee's capacity to engage in usual social and personal relationships;

    (c)    recreation and leisure activities (using Table B2.3—Recreation and leisure activities). 'Recreation and leisure activities' concerns the employee's ability to maintain customary recreational and leisure pursuits.

Using Table B5—Worksheet: calculation of non-economic loss (Step 1), the score for loss of amenities is combined with the scores derived from Tables B1.1—Pain, B1.2—Suffering, B3—Other loss) and B4—Loss of expectation of life.

Table B2.1  Mobility

Score  Description of effect