Or. Admin. Code § 436-035-0019 - Chronic Condition

(1) For the purpose of this rule, "significantly limited in the repetitive use" means the worker is unable to repetitively use a body part identified in subsections (a) through (j) of this section for more than two-thirds of a period of time. A worker is entitled to a 5% chronic condition impairment value for each applicable body part, when a preponderance of medical opinion establishes that, due to a chronic and permanent medical condition, the worker is significantly limited in the repetitive use of one or more of the following body parts:

(a) Lower leg (below knee/foot/ankle);

(b) Upper leg (knee and above);

(c) Forearm (below elbow/hand/wrist);

(d) Arm (elbow and above);

(e) Cervical;

(f) Thoracic spine;

(g) Shoulder;

(h) Low back;

(i) Hip; or

(j) Chest.

(2) Chronic condition impairments are to be combined with other impairment values, not added.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 436-035-0019

WCD 9-2004, f. 10-26-04, cert. ef. 1-1-05; WCD 8-2005, f. 12-6-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; WCD 2-2010, f. 5-5-10, cert. ef. 6-1-10; WCD 3-2020, amend filed 02/07/2020, effective 3/1/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 656.726

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 656.726, 656.005, 656.214 & 656.268