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Criteria for Catastrophic Impairment Determinations Paraplegia or Tetraplegia. Severe impairment of ambulatory mobility or use of an arm; or amputation. Loss of Vision of Both Eyes. Traumatic Brain Injury meeting the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOS-E) criteria.

The individual must meet one of the following criteria to qualify for Catastrophic Impairment: Vegetative State (VS or VS*), one month or more after the accident, Upper Severe Disability (Upper SD or Upper SD*) or Lower Severe Disability (Lower SD or Lower SD*), six months or more after the accident, or.

A catastrophic injury is a physical injury or illness that is regarded as extreme or particularly serious, has a considerable impact on the victim of the injury or illness and needs a considerable amount of medical treatment. Catastrophic injuries may not always be permanent, but take months or years to heal.

2. Severe impairment of ambulatory mobility or use of an arm, or amputation and includes specific criteria including the Spinal Cord Independence Measures for lower limb amputations.

A catastrophic injury is generally defined as severe injury to the brain, spine or spinal cord, and may also involve fractures of the skull or spinal column. Catastrophic injuries can result directly from violent trauma in an accident, or indirectly from complications associated with the original injury.

A motor vehicle collision survivor is considered to have sustained a catastrophic impairment if they meet at least one of the following criteria: Paraplegia or Tetraplegia. Severe impairment of ambulatory mobility or use of an arm; or amputation. Loss of Vision of Both Eyes.

8. An impairment that results in a class 4 (marked impairment) in three or more areas of function or a class 5 (extreme impairment) in one or more areas of function in ance with the AMA Guides, 4th edition, due to a mental or behavioural disorder.

7 Mental, or Behavioural Impairment, Excluding Traumatic Brain Injury, Combined with a Physical impairment which results in 55 percent or more impairment of the whole person.