sch.2-sec.11Medical report stating whole person impairment percentage

sch.2-sec.11 Medical report stating whole person impairment percentage

If a medical report states a whole person impairment percentage, it must state how the percentage is decided, including— the clinical findings; and how the impairment is calculated; and if the percentage is based on criteria provided under AMA 5— the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range. However, the medical report must not identify— an item in schedule 3 to which the injury belongs; or an ISV for the injury. For requirements about tendering a medical report into evidence in a proceeding for a claim for personal injury damages, see the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , chapter 11 , part 5 . (sch.2-sec.11-ssec.1) If a medical report states a whole person impairment percentage, it must state how the percentage is decided, including— the clinical findings; and how the impairment is calculated; and if the percentage is based on criteria provided under AMA 5— the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range. (sch.2-sec.11-ssec.2) However, the medical report must not identify— an item in schedule 3 to which the injury belongs; or an ISV for the injury. For requirements about tendering a medical report into evidence in a proceeding for a claim for personal injury damages, see the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , chapter 11 , part 5 .

• (a) the clinical findings; and
• (b) how the impairment is calculated; and
• (c) if the percentage is based on criteria provided under AMA 5— (i) the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and (ii) if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range.
• (i) the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and
• (ii) if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range.
• (i) the provisions of AMA 5 setting out the criteria; and
• (ii) if a range of percentages is available under AMA 5 for an injury of the type being assessed—the reason for assessing the injury at the selected point in the range.
• (a) an item in schedule 3 to which the injury belongs; or
• (b) an ISV for the injury. Note— For requirements about tendering a medical report into evidence in a proceeding for a claim for personal injury damages, see the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 1999 , chapter 11 , part 5 .