Queensland Consolidated Regulations

WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION REGULATION 2014 - REG 117C

117C Eligibility criteria for permanent spinal cord injury

(1) The eligibility criteria for a permanent spinal cord injury resulting in a permanent neurological deficit are—

(a) the permanent neurological deficit is classified as grade A, B, C or D on the ASIA impairment scale, as assessed under the ISNCSCI; and

(b) the injury has resulted in a residual significant impact on the function of the autonomic nervous system, evidenced by a score of 0 for an item relating to bladder, bowel or sexual function, as assessed under the ISAFSCI.

(2) In this section—

"ASIA impairment scale" means the scale, known as the American Spinal Injury Association impairment scale, used for measuring impairment resulting from a spinal cord injury and published by the American Spinal Injury Association.

"ISAFSCI" means the document called ‘International standards to document remaining autonomic function after spinal cord injury’, published by the American Spinal Injury Association.

"ISNCSCI" means the document called ‘International standards for neurological classification of spinal cord injury’, published by the American Spinal Injury Association.