4Meaning of “threshold injury”, section 1.6(4) of the Act

4 Meaning of “threshold injury”, section 1.6(4) of the Act

4 Meaning of “threshold injury”, section 1.6(4) of the Act

(1) An injury to a spinal nerve root that manifests in neurological signs (other than radiculopathy) is included as a soft tissue injury for the purposes of the Act.

(2) Each of the following injuries is included as a threshold injury for the purposes of the Act—

(a) acute stress disorder,

(b) adjustment disorder.

Note.

See section 1.6 (5) of the Act in relation to the making of Motor Accident Guidelines for or with respect to the assessment of whether an injury is a threshold injury.

(3) In this clause acute stress disorder and adjustment disorder have the same meanings as in the document entitled Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association in May 2013.

cl 4: Rep 2017 (639), Sch 1 [3]. Ins 2017 (639), Sch 1 [2]. Am 2022 No 78, Sch 2[1]–[3].