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The Queensland government is seeking to implement of AMA5 as the standard for the assessment of permanent impairment in the Queensland workers' compensation scheme.
Michael Francis (Q-COMP) and Bill Nevin (ASIEQ) attended the first meeting of the AMA5 Implementation, Stakeholder Working Group on 31 August 2011.
This group was established by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General. The terms of reference of that group include:
The early work will focus on the development of a Queensland-specific guideline to accompany AMA5 and potentially replace the Table of Injuries. The New South Wales WorkCover Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment will provide a basis for this document. At this stage there is no indication of a prospective implementation date. Please feel free to call your insurer advisor if you have any questions about what's happening.
Presentation now available on the Q-COMP website
The previous newsletter referred to a presentation about important considerations for insurers and medical practitioners relating to shoulder surgery for workers with a diagnosis of frozen shoulder.
A modified version of the power point presentation which formed the basis of that presentation is now available here on the Q-COMP website.