The ACC User Handbook to the AMA “Guide to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment”
Defines levels of impairment for different physical and mental conditions. Used by ACC’s independence allowance and lump sum assessors.
It is proposed that the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation (Lump Sum and Independence Allowance) Regulations 2002 be amended to replace the current assessment tool for determining the level of permanent impairment, from the Fourth Edition of the American Medical Association Guidelines to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA4) and the ACC User Handbook to AMA4 to the Sixth Edition of the Guidelines (AMA6) and the ACC User Handbook to AMA6.
See the consultation on regulations for the AMA guidelines here.
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- ACC – What support can I get?
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- Accident Compensation Act 2001 No 49 (as at 01 August 2011)
- Assessment of Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss for ACC
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- New Zealand Council of Trade Union ACC campaign page
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- Non-treating doctors performing medical assessments of patients for third parties – standards of practice
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- Public Service Association privatisation campaign page
- Radio Live 'History of ACC' interview with Hazel Armstrong
- Statistics New Zealand Official Injury Information Plan 2010-2012
- Statutes of New Zealand
- Te Ara Encyclopedia – Workplace Safety and Compensation
- The University of Auckland ACC Group
- UK Health and Safety Executive- Hand Arm Vibration Exposure Calculator