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II.Impairment and DisabilityAlthough the WCB Act refers to "impairment" and "disability", it defines neither.Without ascribing definition or meaning to their application in the Act, thefollowing definitions are offered as a basis for understanding their use in thisprocedural document:IMPAIRMENTThe loss of, loss of use of, or derangement of any body part, system or function.The presence and extent of impairment is determined by medical means.DISABILITYThe decreased capacity or loss of ability of an individual to meet occupationaldemands, measured as loss of earning capacity. The presence and extent ofdisability is determined by non-medical means, but requires knowledge of theextent of impairment. In most cases, impairment is disability's precursor, but anindividual who has an impairment may or may not be disabled. Conversely aworker who has a disability may or may not have an impairment.Based on policy, any worker suffering a permanent disability as a result of acompensable injury will, when applicable, receive a non-economic loss paymentbased on measurable clinical impairment and an economic loss payment basedon the degree of loss of earning capacity.Figure 1 - DETERMINING PERMANENT DISABILITY COMPENSATIONIllustrates how impairment and disability are components of permanent disabilitycompensationPage iiCOPYRIGHT 2009 All Rights Reserved December 1, 2009
Figure 1: DETERMINING PERMANENT DISABILITY COMPENSATIONPERMANENT CLINICAL IMPAIRMENT ESTIMATING EARNING CAPACITYNON-ECONOMICAWARD PAYABLEECONOMICAWARD PAYABLEYESYESMEASURABLECLINICALIMPAIRMENT?PERMANENTWORKRESTRICTIONS?YESIMPACT ONEARNINGCAPACITY?NONO NONONON-ECONOMICAWARD PAYABLENO ECONOMICAWARD PAYABLENO ECONOMICAWARD PAYABLENote: The Workers' Compensation Act allows impairment based compensation awards to consider additionalfactors. Examples include: worker co-operation (s.54); impairment of earning capacity (s.56); pre-existingconditions (s.65); disfigurement (s.69) and fitness to work (s.63).Page iiiCOPYRIGHT 2009 All Rights Reserved December 1, 2009
Page 1 and 2: ALBERTAPERMANENT CLINICALIMPAIRMENT
Page 3 and 4: Table of ContentsFingers/Hands(cont
Page 5 and 6: Table of Contents8 CardiovascularSy
Page 7: I. IntroductionDETERMINING PERMANEN
Page 11 and 12: Figure 2: THE PERMANENT CLINICAL IM
Page 13 and 14: Rating Permanent Clinical Impairmen
Page 15 and 16: 3. For combinations of accidents po
Page 17 and 18: FINGERS/HANDSFINGERS/HANDSI. Introd
Page 19 and 20: FINGERS/HANDS7. To obtain the PCI t
Page 21 and 22: FINGERS/HANDS7. To calculate the ra
Page 23 and 24: FINGERS/HANDSCHART 1 - THUMB AND/OR
Page 25 and 26: FINGERS/HANDSCHART 2 - TWO FINGERSP
Page 27 and 28: FINGERS/HANDSCHART 3 - THREE FINGER
Page 29 and 30: FINGERS/HANDSCHART 4 - FOUR FINGERS
Page 31 and 32: FINGERS/HANDSStep Two:Rate the dist
Page 33 and 34: EXAMPLE 2Situation:FINGERS/HANDSLef
Page 35 and 36: FINGERS/HANDSStep Six:Adjust the to
Page 37 and 38: FINGERS/HANDSStep Twelve: Rate the
Page 39 and 40: THE UPPER EXTREMITIESIII.Specific R
Page 41 and 42: THE UPPER EXTREMITIESRATING SCHEDUL
Page 43 and 44: THE LOWER EXTREMITIESTHE LOWER EXTR
Page 45 and 46: THE LOWER EXTREMITIESC. Denervation
Page 47 and 48: THE LOWER EXTREMITIES3. Replacement
Page 49 and 50: THE SPINEAn increase greater than 1
Page 51 and 52: THE SPINEThoracic and Lumbar Spine1
Page 53 and 54: HEARING LOSSD. The calculated PCI r
Page 55 and 56: HEARING LOSSHEARING LOSS TABLE 1 -
Page 57 and 58: VISIONE. Combine the impairments in
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VISIONEXAMPLESEXAMPLE 1:IMPAIRMENTS
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VISIONRATING SCHEDULE IIWHOLE PERSO
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SKINSKINI. IntroductionA. The skin
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SKINTABLE I - FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT
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THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMTHE CARDIO
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THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMb) laborat
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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMTHE RESPIRATO
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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMi. chronic in
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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMSCHEDULE II -
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THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEMClass IV SEVE
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THE BRAINTHE BRAINI. IntroductionA.
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THE BRAINiv. for disturbances of co
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MENTAL IMPAIRMENTloss as well as gi
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MENTAL IMPAIRMENTCLASS II MINIMAL I
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MENTAL IMPAIRMENTCLASS IV MODERATE
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MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONSMISCELLANEO
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APPENDIXCOMBINED VALUES CHARTAPPEND
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APPENDIXCOMBINED VALUES CHARTPart 2
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APPENDIXCOMBINED VALUES CHARTPart 4
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Part 6 - Range: 75 - 99 x 76 - 99AP
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