The 'Date Stable' for an impairment is the date when the impairment has stabilised, i.e. there is unlikely to be any further change in the condition, whether a deterioration or an improvement. The 'Date Stable' must be distinguished from two other crucial dates:
Whether an impairment is 'stable' is relevant in which type of compensation is appropriate for permanent impairment.
If a permanent impairment covered by the 1988 Act is not yet stable, but is at least 10% WPI, the client is entitled to request an interim payment of compensation under S25 of the Act. R&C ISH will automatically calculate any entitlement as an interim payment under S25 if there is an impairment which is not yet stable but is otherwise eligible for payment. A request for a final payment under S24 must be made at a later date when the impairment has fully stabilised.
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