sch.14-sec.88Minor cervical spine injury

sch.14-sec.88 Minor cervical spine injury

Comment 0 to 4 Injuries within this item include a whiplash injury with no ongoing symptoms, other than symptoms that are merely a nuisance, remaining more than 18 months after the injury is caused. There will be no objective signs of neurological impairment. Example of the injury a soft tissue or whiplash injury if symptoms are minor and the injured worker recovers, or is expected to recover, from the injury to a level where the injury is merely a nuisance within 18 months after the injury is caused Comment about appropriate level of ISV An ISV at or near the bottom of the range will be appropriate if the injury will resolve without any ongoing symptoms within months after the injury is caused. An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate if the injury, despite improvement, causes headaches and some ongoing pain.