WC Overview

5.20.02

UCR Ext.

 

Psyche – 1.4

Headaches – 1.7

 

Psychiatric disabilities – July 1988 changes came in psych.

            Doctors had to write in more objective way

            8 Work Impairment Functions/Psyche Protocols

            Pg. 2-3 – in order to rate a psyche, the report must be based on 8 protocols.

                        Cannot be simply conclusionary… would be sent back as unrateable

                        Must quantify each of the 8 areas

                       

Formula ~> Group I + .45 – I/300 x Group II = ____ %

            First 3 protocols are Group I, next 5 are Group II

            Pg. 2-3

 

            i.e.            Group I

            1.            very slight     5            10+1/2(5+5)=15

            2.            very slight     5

            3.            slight                 10

                        Group II

            4.            moderate         12            12+1/5(8+1+3+2)=14.8

            5.            slight                 8

            6.            very slight     1

            7.            slight                 3

            8.            slight                 2

 

            15 + .45 – 15/300 x 14.8 =

                        (.45 - .05)

                                    (.40 x 14.8)

            15 + 5.92 = 20.92 = 20%