2 Attendant Care
1 Household Services
This chapter provides information about the provision of household serv
Household Services and Attendant Care Policy Manual
The policy contained in this manual relates to Household Services and Attendant Care services under both the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (MRCA) and the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 (DRCA).
Fingers and Toes
Whole Person Impairment (WPI) of the fingers and toes is assessed using Tables 16-1, 16-2 and 16-3 of the AMA Guide for the fingers and Table 17-14 of the AMA Guide for the toes. These tables are complex in nature and often require specialist opinion to determine the impairment.
Form D9484 asks clinicians to indicate the loss of active range of movement (ROM) for the thumb and/or finger, for example, “loss of less than half normal range” etc.
DRCA & Other Acts
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Military Rehabilitation & Compensation Act (MRCA) Rates & Allowances
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Disability Compensation Payment Allowances
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