Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1992 – Guide to the Assessment of the Degree of Permanent Impairment Edition 3.0
271The maximum WPI rating for a single upper extremity is 60%, including combined WPI ratings.
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271 The maximum WPI rating for a single upper extremity is 60%, including combined WPI ratings.
Steps in calculating upper extremity impairment
272 Note that sensory loss in the digit is assessed either as a digit impairment or as a peripheral nerve impairment as appropriate, but not both.
| Step 1 | Add abnormal motion/ankylosis impairment values within an individual joint. | | Step 2 | Add abnormal motion/ankylosis impairment values for different joints in the thumb. | | Step 3 | Combine impairment values for different joints in the other four digits. | | Step 4 | Combine impairment values for each digit for sensory loss due to digital nerve injury and/or amputation. | | Step 5 | Add impairment values for each digit to obtain the total hand assessment. | | Step 6 | Combine with impairment values for different regions in the upper extremity. |