20 CFR § 30.910 Claims for Compensation Under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000, as Amended

§ 30.910 Will an impairment that cannot be assigned a numerical percentage using the AMA's Guides be included in the impairment rating?

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(a) An impairment of an organ or body function that cannot be assigned a numerical impairment percentage using the AMA's Guides will not be included in the employee's impairment rating.

(b) A mental impairment that does not originate from a documented physical dysfunction of the nervous system, and cannot be assigned a numerical percentage using the AMA's Guides, will not be included in the impairment rating for the employee. Mental impairments that are due to documented physical dysfunctions of the nervous system can be assigned numerical percentages using the AMA's Guides and will be included in the rating.

← § 30.908 How will the FAB evaluate new medical evidence submitted to challenge the impairment determination in the recommended decision?§ 30.911 Does maximum medical improvement always have to be reached for an impairment to be included in the impairment rating? →