sec.156Eligibility criteria for amputation of more than 1 limb or parts of different limbs

sec.156 Eligibility criteria for amputation of more than 1 limb or parts of different limbs

The eligibility criteria for the amputation of more than 1 limb or parts of different limbs are— the amputations involve the loss of 50% or more of the length of each of the worker’s tibias; or both of the worker’s upper limbs are amputated at or above the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and index finger of each hand; or the amputations involve— the loss of 50% or more of the length of 1 of the worker’s tibias; and 1 of the worker’s upper limbs being amputated at or above the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and index finger of the same hand. For subsection (1) , the percentage of the length of the tibia lost must be worked out by— comparing the length of the tibia before and after the amputation using X-rays taken before and after the amputation; or if X-rays of the tibia are not available—comparing the length of the tibia of the amputated leg with the length of the contralateral tibia; or if the length of the contralateral tibia can not be determined—using the estimated knee height based on overall height before the amputation. (sec.156-ssec.1) The eligibility criteria for the amputation of more than 1 limb or parts of different limbs are— the amputations involve the loss of 50% or more of the length of each of the worker’s tibias; or both of the worker’s upper limbs are amputated at or above the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and index finger of each hand; or the amputations involve— the loss of 50% or more of the length of 1 of the worker’s tibias; and 1 of the worker’s upper limbs being amputated at or above the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and index finger of the same hand. (sec.156-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the percentage of the length of the tibia lost must be worked out by— comparing the length of the tibia before and after the amputation using X-rays taken before and after the amputation; or if X-rays of the tibia are not available—comparing the length of the tibia of the amputated leg with the length of the contralateral tibia; or if the length of the contralateral tibia can not be determined—using the estimated knee height based on overall height before the amputation.

• (a) the amputations involve the loss of 50% or more of the length of each of the worker’s tibias; or
• (b) both of the worker’s upper limbs are amputated at or above the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and index finger of each hand; or
• (c) the amputations involve— (i) the loss of 50% or more of the length of 1 of the worker’s tibias; and (ii) 1 of the worker’s upper limbs being amputated at or above the first metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and index finger of the same hand.
• (i) the loss of 50% or more of the length of 1 of the worker’s tibias; and