Effective date: September 1, 2010
Application: All (re) assessments for PFI on or after the effective date.
Policy subject: Permanent functional impairment (PFI)
Purpose:
To establish guidelines for assessing Permanent Functional Impairment (PFI) awards.
Functional Impairment means any adverse reaction in a worker as a result of a work injury which interferes with the normal performance of the worker’s body or mind.
Disfigurement means a conspicuous alteration or abnormal change in the features of the face, neck, hands, torso, and upper and lower extremities and/or substantial and permanent scarring of these areas. It is related to the cosmetic appearance of the body and not the loss of bodily function.
The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
19(1), 20, 66, 76(1), 81, 93
01 January 2014. References updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013
March 6, 2018. Policy and procedure review completed.
January 1, 2014. Reference updated in accordance with The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013.
December 10, 2012. Policy and procedure review completed.
POL and PRO 05/2007, PFI – General (effective May 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010).
POL and PRO 10/2007, Disfigurement Awards (effective September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010).
POL 13/2010, PFI – Occupational Disease (was to be effective February 3, 2012 but not implemented as superseded September 1, 2010).
POL 04/2008, PFI – Occupational Disease (effective February 1, 2008 to August 31, 2010).
POL 07/2000, PFI – Raynaud’s Phenomenon (effective September 1, 2000 to August 31, 2010).
POL 25/90, PFI Award for Substance Allergy or Sensitization (effective July 11, 1990 to August 31, 2010).
PRO 23/2010 Permanent Functional Impairment (PFI) – General
POL 31/2016 Allowance – Independence
PRO 31/2016 Allowance – Independence
PRO 01/2015 Disfigurement Award Assessment
POL 15/2008 Allowance – Temporary Additional Expense
POL 11/2012 Injuries – Hearing Loss
PRO 11/2012 Injuries – Hearing Loss
POL 03/2021 Second Injury and Re-Employment Reserve
PRO 03/2021 Second Injury and Re-Employment Reserve
POL 04/2017 Injuries – Occupational Disease
PRO 04/2017 Injuries – Occupational Disease
POL 02/2017 Injuries – Psychological
POL 03/2011 Worker’s Death Prior to Issuance of Entitlement