Under the New York State Workers? Compensation Board?s Medical Guidelines from June 1996, elbow injuries resulting in permanency are finalized with a schedule loss of use award.
An amputation at the elbow or above automatically results in 100% schedule loss of use of the arm.? Amputation 3 inches below the elbow is 95% loss of use and at the wrist joint it is equal to 80% loss of use.
Extensive deficits and range of motion also generate specific percentage losses of use based on the degrees of flexion and extension accomplished upon examination.
A very common condition known as epicondylitis is usually given a schedule loss of use based on range of motion deficits.? However, the Guidelines allow for classification under extreme circumstances.
A schedule loss of use award translates into a dollar amount.? From that dollar amount, prior lost wage payments are subtracted and what is left usually represents final payment to the claimant.
If you have a work related elbow injury and are not sure about your legal rights, please feel free to consult with our firm.
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Source: http://www.personalinjurysync.com/injury-legal-info/the-elbow-injury-permanency/
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