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Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Regulation 2025
sec.158Eligibility criterion for inhalation burn resulting in permanent respiratory impairment
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sec.158 Eligibility criterion for inhalation burn resulting in permanent respiratory impairment
The eligibility criterion for an inhalation burn resulting in a permanent respiratory impairment is that the worker’s functional ability as a result of the injury is assessed as 5 or less for a motor or cognitive item using— for an adult—the functional independence measure; or for a child—the children’s functional independence measure.
- (a) for an adult—the functional independence measure; or
- (b) for a child—the children’s functional independence measure.