Administrative Resolution No. (143) of 2016

Approving the Schedule of Occupational Diseases and the

Schedule of Percentages of Permanent Disability^[1]

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The Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Dubai Health Authority,

After perusal of:

Law No. (13) of 2007 Establishing the Dubai Health Authority and its amendments;

Decree No. (16) of 2015 Forming the Board of Directors of the Dubai Health Authority;

Decree No. (21) of 2015 Appointing the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Health Authority to Perform the Duties of the Director General of the Dubai Health Authority; and

Executive Council Resolution No. (62) of 2016 Concerning the Provision of Care Related to Occupational Injuries and Occupational Diseases to the Government of Dubai Employees, and

In accordance with work requirements,

Does hereby issue this Resolution.

Approval of Schedules

Article (1)

Pursuant to this resolution, the Schedule of Occupational Diseases and the Schedule of Permanent Disability Percentages, attached hereto, are approved.

Publication and Commencement

Article (2)

This Resolution comes into force on the day on which the above-mentioned Executive Council Resolution No. (62) of 2016 comes into force, and will be published in the Official Gazette.

Hamid Al Qattami

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Director General Dubai Health Authority

Issued in Dubai on 13 October 2016

Corresponding to 12 Muharram 1438 A.H.

Schedule (1)

Occupational Diseases

Occupational Diseases are as follows:

i. Occupational Diseases Caused by Work-related Conditions and Substances:

1. Occupational Diseases Caused by Chemical Substances

SN	Type of Disease	Activities and Work Causing the Disease
1	Lead Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of lead, its compounds, or lead-containing materials. This includes handling raw materials containing lead, lead casting, old lead and zinc (scrap), manufacture of lead compounds, smelting of lead, preparing and using lead-containing porcelain enamel, polishing with lead filings or lead-containing powder, and any other occupation involving exposure to lead dust, fumes, or compounds; or lead-containing materials.
2	Mercury Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of mercury, its compounds, or mercury-containing materials; or the exposure to mercury dust, fumes, compounds, or mercury-containing materials. This includes manufacturing mercury compounds, laboratory equipment, and mercury gauges; preparing the raw materials used in the manufacture of hats; and using mercury in gilding works, gold mining, and mercury-based explosives.
3	Cadmium Poisoning	Exposure to cadmium fumes and dust, metal alloy works, alkaline battery processes, dyes, atomic reactors, heated cadmium vapour, and cadmium protective coating works.
4	Antimony Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of antimony, its compounds, or antimony-containing materials; or the exposure to antimony dust, fumes, or compounds; or antimony-containing materials.
5	Magnesium Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of magnesium, its compounds, or magnesium -containing materials; or the exposure to magnesium dust, fumes, or compounds, or magnesium-containing materials. This includes working in the extraction, preparation, grinding, or packaging of magnesium or its compounds.
6	Chromium Poisoning	Any work that requires the preparation, production, use, or handling of chromium, chromic acid, and sodium, potassium, or zinc chromate or bichromate, or any of their composites.
7	Nickel Poisoning	Any work that requires the preparation, production, use, or handling of nickel or its compounds, or any material containing nickel or any of its compounds. This includes exposure to nickel carbonyl dust.
8	Platinum Poisoning	Intermediate chemical and carbonisation processes, work in petroleum refineries, manufacturing of sulphuric acid and nitrogen acid, and manufacturing alloys.
9	Vanadium Poisoning	Chemical industry operations, high speed steel alloys manufacturing, sulphuric acid and phthalic acid production, petrochemical industries, paint jobs, photography work, and paints and dyes.
10	Beryllium Poisoning	Work where workers inhale beryllium dust or salts (as in beryl grinding), preparing beryllium salts and its compounds, manufacturing fluorescent tubes and metal alloys, and porcelain manufacturing using beryllium salts.
11	Silver Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of silver, its compounds, its salts, or silver -containing materials. This includes silver plating, making copper alloys, producing acetic acid, dental uses of silver, and producing pure aldehydes.
12	Thallium Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of thallium, its compounds, its salts, or thallium-containing materials. This includes the manufacture of insecticides and raticides, tempered glass industry, and manufacture of photovoltaic cells.
13	Zinc Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of zinc or any of its compounds. This includes steel and iron galvanising works, painting and rust-proofing the hulls of ships and underground tanks, and the manufacture of zinc roofing sheets, dry batteries, metal alloys, paints, and dyes.
14	Tin Poisoning	Any work that requires the use of tin or any of its compounds. This includes mirror silvering; manufacture of cigarette, chocolate, and soap wrapping paper; pharmaceuticals industry; manufacture of cosmetics, reinforced packaging processes, food conservation industry, packaging of beverages, and manufacture of metal alloys.
15	Copper Poisoning	Any work that requires the use of copper or any of its compounds. This includes electrical industries, manufacture of household appliances, chemical and pharmaceutical instruments, and manufacturing copper alloys.
16	Aluminium Poisoning	Any work that requires the use of aluminium or any of its compounds. This includes the manufacture of aluminium alloys, rotary mill wires, and cables; and use of the final form of aluminium in construction works, use of aluminium plates in the food industry, and use of aluminium foil in packaging.
17	Arsenic Poisoning	Any work that requires the use of arsenic, its compounds, or arsenic-containing materials; or that requires exposure to arsenic dust, fumes, or compounds or arsenic-containing materials. This includes processes where arsenic or its compounds are produced, and working in the production and manufacture of arsenic and its compounds.
18	Phosphorus Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of phosphorus, its compounds, or phosphorus-containing materials; or the exposure to phosphorus dust, fumes, or compounds or phosphorus-containing materials.
19	Sulphur and Sulphur Oxide Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of sulphur, its compounds, its oxides, or sulphur-containing materials; or the exposure to sulphur fumes, gas, or compounds or sulphur-containing materials. This includes exposure to gaseous or non-gaseous sulphur compounds.
20	Petroleum Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of petroleum, its gases, or its by-products; or the exposure to the same in a solid, liquefied, or gaseous form.
21	Poisoning by Petroleum By-products, its Amino or Nitrogen Compounds or their Derivatives	Any work that requires the use or handling of petroleum by-products, its amino or nitrogen compounds or derivatives; or exposure to their fumes or dust.
22	Hydrocarbon Poisoning, Including Cyclic and Fibrous Hydrocarbons (Tetrachloroethane and Methyltribromoethylene) and other Halogenated Derivatives	Any work that requires the use or handling of hydrocarbons, including cyclic and fibrous (tetrachloroethane and methyltribromoethylene) and other halogenated derivatives; or the exposure to their fumes or the vapours contained therein. This includes sanitisation, fumigation, and pest control works.
23	Chloroform and Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning	Any work that requires the use or handling of chloroform and carbon tetrachloride; or the exposure to their fumes or the vapours contained therein.
24	Plastic Poisoning, Including Vinyl Chloride and Krillamide	Any work that requires the use or handling of plastics, including vinyl chloride and krillamide; or exposure to their fumes. This includes shoring works preventing the overflow of groundwater into excavations; the manufacture of paper, dyes, and adhesives; metallurgic treatment; cable sheathing; and the manufacture of pipes, flooring, toys, and medical supplies.
25	Dinitrophenol Poisoning	Any work that requires the use of dinitrophenol in the manufacture of dyes or in wood preservation.
26	Alcohol, Flakyol, and Cation Poisoning	Any work that requires exposure to alcohol, flakyol, or cation; or to the substances used in producing alcohol or cation.
27	Poisoning by Nitroglycerin and other Nitrogen Acid Esters	Any work that requires exposure to nitroglycerin in the manufacture of medicines and explosives.
28	Dioxane (diethylenedioxide) Poisoning	Exposure to fumes containing dioxane, such as during melting and dying works involving dioxane.
29	Halogen Poisoning (Chlorine, Fluorine, and Bromine)	Any work that requires the preparation, use, or handling of chlorine, fluorine, bromine, or any of their compounds; or the exposure to any of these materials or their fumes or dust.
30	Insecticide Poisoning	Any work that requires the preparation, use, or handling of insecticides. This includes manufacturing, mixing, and spraying operations.
31	Carbon Monoxide Poisoning	Any work that requires exposure to carbon monoxide. This includes the processes that generate carbon monoxide, as in garages and brick and lime plants.
32	Cyanuric Acid Poisoning	Any work that requires the preparation, use, or handling of the cyanuric acid or any of its compounds; or exposure to the fumes and mist of cyanuric acid or any of its compounds, dust, or containing materials.
33	Ozone Poisoning	Any work that requires exposure to ozone, including the manufacture of paper, oils, flour, and carbonated water; as well as boarding flights at altitudes exceeding ten kilometres (10 km); working in proximity to ultraviolet radiation; and working in ozone sterilisation processes.
34	Nitrogen Oxide Poisoning	Any work that requires exposure to nitrogen oxides.
35	Carbon Dioxide Poisoning	Any work involving heating sulphur with carbon, or using carbon dioxide as a solvent.
36	Hydrogen Sulphide Poisoning	Any work that requires exposure to hydrogen sulphide at oil refineries and burning combustion operations.
37	Tobacco Poisoning	Work in all stages of tobacco manufacturing, including the sorting, purification, packaging, and preparation of tobacco; manufacture of tobacco products; and use of tobacco in industry and agriculture.
38	Antibiotic Poisoning	The preparation, packaging, and use of antibiotics in medical treatment by nurses, physicians, and pharmacists.

2. Occupational Diseases Caused by Materials and Physical Agents

SN	Disease	Activities or Work Causing the Disease
1	Deafness or Hearing Impairment	Working where the noise level exceeds eighty-five decibels (85 dB) for the duration of eight (8) hours a day, and six (6) days a week. This includes the work of copper smiths, manufacture of steam boilers, work in aircraft engine repair workshops, work of aircraft captains, work in steel nail industry, and manufacturing machinery.
2	Varicose Veins	Any work that requires standing throughout the working hours. For varicose veins to be considered an occupational disease, the service period may not be less than five (5) years.
3	Direct Inguinal Hernia (in the Groin Area)	Any work that requires carrying, lifting, dragging, or pushing heavy weights of at least one (1) ton per day for at least two (2) years.
4	Diseases Caused by Variation in Atmospheric Pressure	Any work that requires sudden or continued exposure to high atmospheric pressure or to variation in atmospheric pressure; or working under low atmospheric pressure for a long period of time.
5	Orthopaedic and Joint Diseases of the Elbow, Osteomalacia (Softening of the Meniscal Osteomalacia in the Wrist), Kienbock's Disease, and Raynaud's Disease	Any work that requires exposure to vibrations, such as using pneumatic hammers; grinding and polishing operations; and use of low-frequency vibration tools.
6	Diseases Caused by Ultrasound Waves	Any work involving exposure to ultrasound waves.
7	Diseases and Pathological Symptoms Caused by Radium or Radioactive Materials or Equipment	Any work that requires exposure to radium or any other radioactive material or to X-ray.
8	Diseases Caused by the Following Types of Radiation: - Ultraviolet Radiation; - Laser Radiation; - Infra-red Radiation; or - Radio Frequency Waves	Any work that requires the handling of tungsten bulbs, exposure to fumes of mercury bulbs, laser beams, metals heated above three hundred degrees centigrade (300°C); using ultraviolet radiation in medicine, in industry, and for other medical and military purposes; construction, excavation, and boring works; smelting metals; furnaces; melting glass; operating electronic equipment; extended exposure to direct sunlight; heating equipment made of hard metals; welding and polishing processes; wood works; and sterilisation of utensils.
9	Diseases Caused by Ultra-Short Waves	Radio navigation works, thermal medical treatment processes, certain drying processes, operating food ovens, radar communications, military uses, and any other work involving exposure to ultra-short waves.
10	Diseases Caused by Cold Shock (Endarteritis)	Working in extreme cold temperatures, including operating refrigerators or working in cold marshy places.
11	Chronic Recurrent Laryngitis (Vocal Cord Nodules)(Chronic Hoarseness)	Work causing vocal stress, such as the work of teachers, orators, and broadcasters.
12	Miners’ Nystagmus	Works conducted underground.
13	Chronic Inflammation of Tendons, Tendon Sheaths, and Ligaments	Work that requires rapid, uniform movements, such as the work of typewriter users and goldsmiths.
14	Serous Bursitis of the Joints	Manual work causing intense and prolonged external friction with pressure around the joints.
15	Brachial Plexus Palsy	Work that requires constant and repeated pressure on, and trauma to, the shoulder, such as loading and porterage work.
16	Osteoporosis and its Complications (Vertebral Fractures, Vertebral Discs and Compressions, and Nucleus Pulposus Hernia)	Work that requires maintaining the spine in a certain position for a long period of time. Prolonged sitting or standing throughout a period of service of at least fifteen (15) years.
17	Peripheral Nerve Damage (Polyneuritis and Polyneuropathy)	Work that requires rapid and uniform movements with repetitive trauma to the peripheral nerves.

3.  Occupational Diseases Caused by Biological Agents

SN	Disease	Activities or Work Causing the Disease
1	All diseases caused by infectious or parasitic biological agents (bacteria, fungi, filterable viruses, rickettsiosis, and parasites)	Working in hospitals, clinics, healthcare centres, diagnostic and treatment centres, and specialised centres for the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases. Work that requires contact with animals infected with these diseases or handling these animals or their produce. This includes loading and unloading goods in general, breeding cows and sheep, selling and dealing in their products and waste, processing milk and dairy products, working in abattoirs and meat processing, working in tunnels, sewers, and mines; working in swamps and other water sources, such as rivers; and working in the endemic areas of these diseases.

ii. Occupational Diseases Classified Based on Body Parts and Systems

1. Respiratory System Diseases

SN	Disease	Activities or Work Causing this Disease
1	Bronchial and Lung Diseases Caused by Hard Metal Dust	Work involving exposure to heavy or harsh metal dust.
2	Pulmonary Dust Diseases (Pneumoconiosis), such as: 1) Silica Dust (Silicosis) 2) Dust particles from asbestos, Rock Silk, and Similar Mineral Fibres (Asbestosis) 3) Coal Dust (Progressive Lung Fibrosis)	Any work involving exposure to newly produced silica dust and substances containing silica, such as working in mines and quarries, stone carving or grinding, making abrasive sandstones, metal sandblasting, any work that requires exposure to silica dust or to asbestos dust to an extent that causes these diseases; or any work that requires exposure to coal dust.
3	Diseases Caused by Cotton, Flax, or Hemp Dust and Similar Fibres (Byssinosis)	Any work that requires exposure to cotton dust to an extent that causes these diseases, such as cotton processing works conducted in cotton spinning mills, including carding and combing workshops.
4	Severe Dyspnea and Pulmonary Dysfunction	Any work where workers are exposed to the inhalation of dust caused by the storage or grinding of grains or the packaging of flour for industrial and commercial uses; agricultural operations where workers are exposed to hay, straw, and fodder; and breeding birds.
5	Chronic Toxicity-induced Pulmonary Sclerosis	Exposure to fumes of acids, alkalis, and corrosive gases (chlorine, sulphur gases, ammonia, hydrogen sulphur, nitrogen oxides); mining operations; work in laboratories that deal with these materials; and work in chemical industries.
6	Emphysema	Work that requires extreme and prolonged tension on the lungs, such as work in the manual manufacture of glass (glass-blowers), or any other work that involves blowing.
7	Occupational Asthma	Work involving exposure to substances that are proven by tests to cause pulmonary irritation or to affect the bronchi.

2. Skin Diseases

SN	Disease	Activities or Work Causing the Disease
1	All Acute and Chronic Dermatological Disorders	All work leading to exposure to allergens or corrosive substances which cause chronic damage to the skin, such as handling cement, mineral oils, and tar; electroplating; handling various mechanical, physical, and biological agents; and any work that requires exposure to factors leading to the skin discolouration.

3. Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System (Motor System):

SN	Disease	Activities or Occupations Causing the Disease
1	All Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System (Motor System)	Any work that causes the inflammation of or injury in one of the joints or limbs as a result of forceful repeated movement or remaining in a leaning position while applying pressure on one joint or limb.

4. Psychological Disorders

SN	Disorder	Activities or Work Causing the Disorder
1	Psychological Disorders	Any work that requires prolonged close interaction with patients with severe psychological or neurotic conditions at mental health facilities.

SN	Causative Substance	Disease	Activities or Work Causing the Disease
1	Acrylonitrile	Lung Cancer Bladder Cancer	- Preparation of synthetic fibres in the manufacture of yarn. - Plastic and rubber industries.
2	Diphenyl Amino	Bladder Cancer	Rubber industry.
3	- Aromatic Amino Benzidine - Alpha Naphthylamine - Beta Naphthylamine	- Bladder Cancer - Bladder Cancer - Bladder Cancer	Coming in contact with these substances or working in the manufacture and use of dyes, the manufacture of rubber, the textile industry, and the paint industries.
4	Arsenic	Lung Cancer Skin Cancer	Working in mines, tanning operations, plumbing operations, manufacture of insecticides, manufacture of hair styling products, chemical processes, and working in oil refineries.
5	Benzene	Blood Cancer	Manufacture of benzene, working in the explosives industry, manufacture of rubber cement, manufacture and use of dyes and paints, shoe-making, and distillation works.
6	Cadmium	- Prostate Cancer - Lung and Bronchial Cancer	Exposure to cadmium fumes, metal alloy works, various alkaline batteries, dyes, atomic reactors, heated cadmium vapour, and protective coating works.
7	- Tetrachlorine Carbon - Chlormetyl Ether	- Liver Cancer - Lung cancer	Carbon tetrachloride preparation, solvent industry, detergent industry, and insecticide industry.
8	Hexavalent Chromium Compounds	Bronchopulmonary Cancer and Nasal Cancer	Production of, plating with, and using, Chromium. Handling acetylene and aniline, the battery industry, and the manufacture of glass, porcelain, and plastic carpets.
9	Dimethyl Sulfate	Lung Cancer
10	Blue Asbestos	- Bronchopulmonary Cancer - Mesothelioma and Peritoneal Cancer	Working in mines, asbestos grinding operations, and amine cement industry and cladding operations.
11	Ionizing Radiation	- Blood Cancer - Skin Cancer	Use of ionizing radiation in agriculture, medicine, diagnosis, treatment, and in various other fields of work.
12	Epsopropyl Alcohol	- Sinus Cancer - Throat Cancer	Working in the manufacture and use of isopropyl alcohol.
13	Mustard Gas	- Respiratory Tract Cancer - Lung Cancer	Working in preparing mustard gas.
14	Nickel	- Nasal Tip Cancer - Lung Cancer	Plumbing, alloys, nickel grilling surfaces; and electrolysis works.
15	Ultraviolet Radiation	Skin Cancer	Contact with ultraviolet radiation for medical and therapeutic purposes, and working in direct sunlight.
16	Chlorophenyl	- Liver Hemangioma - Liver Cancer - Lung Cancer - brain cancer	Plastics industry.
17	Lumber Industry	Sinus and Maxillary Cancer	Work where workers inhale wood dust.
18	Leather Industry	- Sinus and Maxillary Cancer - Bladder Cancer	Leather and shoe-making processes.

5. Disorders of the Circulatory (Cardiovascular) System

SN	Disease	Activities or Work Causing this Disease
1	Cardiovascular Diseases	All cardiovascular disorders resulting from work-related psychological or nervous stress.

6. Eye Diseases

SN	Disease	Activities or Work Causing the Disease
1	Eye Inflammations, Ulcers, and Ocular Contact Lesions	All work that requires exposure to allergens, irritants, or corrosive agents that cause chronic damage to the eye, such as cement, mineral oils, or tar; and electroplating works.
2	Effect of Heat and Light on the Eye and Resulting Complications	Any work that requires repeated or continuous exposure to glare or radiation emitted by molten glass or superheated or molten metals, or exposure to intense light or excessive heat, leading to eye damage or vision reduction.

7. Nervous System Disorders

SN	Disease	Activities or Occupations Causing the Disease
1	All Nervous System Disorders	Autonomic neuropathy caused by poisoning by esters, vinyl chloride, unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons, and carbon monoxide, as well as vibrations.

iii. Occupational Cancers

SN	Disease	Activities or Occupations Causing this Disease
1	Occupational Cancers	All work involving exposure to the carcinogens listed in the following table:

iv. Other Diseases

Schedule (2)

Percentage of Permanent Disability

Impairment	Percentage of Disability
	Right	Left
Upper Limb
Loss of a Finger
Thumb
1. Loss of whole thumb from the interphalangeal joint	25%	20%
2. Loss of the proximal phalange	12%	10%
Index Finger
1. Loss of the three (3) phalanges	15%	12%
2. Loss of a single phalange	5%	4%
Middle Finger
1. Loss of the three (3) phalanges	12%	10%
2. Loss of a single phalange	4%	2.5%
Ring Finger
1. Loss of the three (3) phalanges	9%	7.5%
2. Loss of a single phalange	3%	2.5%
Little Finger
1. Loss of the three (3) phalanges	7.5%	6%
2. Loss of a single phalange	2.5%	2%
Loss of Two (2) Fingers
1. Index Finger and Thumb (with the metacarpal bone of the thumb)	45%	35%
2. Index Finger and Thumb (without the metacarpal bone of the thumb)	40%	32%
3. Thumb and Middle Finger	37%	30%
4. Thumb and Ring Finger	34%	27.5%
5. Thumb and Little Finger	32.5%	26%
6. Index Finger and Middle Finger	27%	22%
7. Index Finger and Ring Finger	24%	19.5%
8. Index Finger and Little Finger	22.5%	17.5%
9. Middle Finger and Ring Finger	21%	17.5%
10. Middle Finger and Little Finger	19.5%	16%
11. Ring Finger and Little Finger	16.5%	13.5%
Loss of three (3) Fingers
1) Thumb, Index Finger, and Middle Finger	52%	42%
2) Thumb, Index Finger, and Ring Finger	49%	39.5%
3) Thumb, Index Finger, and Little Finger	47.5%	38%
4) Thumb, Middle Finger, and Ring Finger	46%	37.5%
5) Thumb, Middle Finger, and Little Finger	44.5%	36%
6) Thumb, Ring Finger, and Little Finger	41.5%	33.5%
7) Index Finger, Middle Finger, and Ring Finger	36%	29.5%
8) Index Finger, Middle Finger, and Little Finger	34.5%	28%
9) Middle Finger, Ring Finger, and Little Finger	28.5%	23.5%
Loss of four (4) Fingers
1. All fingers except thumb (thumb is mobile)	43.5%	35.5%
2. All fingers except thumb (thumb is immobile)	53%	45%
3. All fingers except index finger (index finger is mobile)	53.5%	43.5%
4. All fingers except index finger (index finger is immobile)	56%	46%
Loss of all Fingers
1. Loss of all fingers except the metacarpal bones (wrist is mobile)	60%	50%
2. Loss of all fingers except the metacarpal bones (wrist is immobile)	62%	51%
Total Loss, or Loss of Function, of Hand
1. Total Loss of hand from the wrist	65%	60%
2. Loss of function in the hand due to fingers being in an extended state	62%	58%
3. Loss of function in the hand due to fingers being in a partially bent state	58%	4%
4. Partial loss of the function of the five (5) fingers, with a small percentage of the thumb facing the rest of the fingers	50%	40%
Joint Stiffness
Thumb
1. Stiffness of the phalangeal joint (fully extended)	8%	4/5 Right hand
2. Stiffness of the interphalangeal joint (fully bent)	10%	10%
3. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal joint (half bent)	8%	8%
4. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal (fully bent or extended)	10%	10%
5. Stiffness of the interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints (thumb is partially bent)	12%	12%
6. Stiffness of the interphalangeal and metacarpophalangeal joints (thumb is fully extended)	15%	15%
7. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb and wrist	12%	12%
Index Finger
1. Stiffness of the second interphalangeal joint (second phalange)	2%	2%
2. Stiffness of the first interphalangeal joint (first phalange)	4%	4%
3. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal joint	6%	6%
4. Stiffness of the second and first interphalangeal joints (extended)	7%	7%
5. Stiffness of the second and first interphalangeal joints (bent)	8%	8%
6. Stiffness of the second and first interphalangeal joints and the metacarpophalangeal joint (extended)	10%	10%
7. Stiffness of the second and first interphalangeal joints and the metacarpophalangeal joint (fully bent)	12%	12%
Middle finger
1. Stiffness of the second interphalangeal joint (bent or extended)	2%	2%
2. Stiffness of the first interphalangeal joint (extended)	6%	6%
3. Stiffness of the first interphalangeal joint (bent)	7%	7%
4. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal joint (extended)	5%	5%
5. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal joint (bent)	7%	7%
6. Stiffness of the first and second interphalangeal joints (extended)	6%	6%
7. Stiffness of the first and second interphalangeal joints (bent)	7%	7%
8. Stiffness of the three joints while extended	8%	8%
9. Stiffness of the three joints while bent	9%	9%
Ring Finger
1. Stiffness of the second interphalangeal joint while bent or extended	2%	2%
2. Stiffness of the first interphalangeal joint while extended	4%	4%
3. Stiffness of the first interphalangeal joint while bent	5%	5%
4. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal joint while extended	4%	4%
5. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal joint while bent	5%	5%
6. Stiffness of the three joints while extended	6%	6%
7. Stiffness of the three joints while bent	7%	7%
Little Finger
1. Stiffness of the second interphalangeal joint (while bent or extended)	1%	1%
2. Stiffness of the first interphalangeal joint (while bent or extended)	2%	2%
3. Stiffness of the metacarpophalangeal joint (while bent or extended)	3%	3%
4. Stiffness of the two interphalangeal joints (while bent or extended)	4%	4%
5. Stiffness of three joints (while extended)	6%	6%
6. Stiffness of three joints (while partially bent)	4%	4%
7. Stiffness of three joints (while fully bent)	6%	6%
Hand
1. Stiffness of all joints	50%	50%
2. Stiffness of all joints except the thumb	35-40%	35-40%
Forearm and Upper Arm
1. Forearm amputation below the elbow	68%	62%
2. Forearm amputation at the elbow	70%	65%
3. Transhumeral amputation	70%	65%
4. Shoulder disarticulation	75%	70%
5. Amputation of both arms	100%
6. Recurrent dislocation of the shoulder joint	12%	8%
7. Complete loss of the supination and pronation functions of the forearm	12-18%	8-12%
8. Partial stiffness of the wrist	12%	8%
9. Stiffness of the elbow at an angle of thirty (30) degrees	35%	25%
10. 15%	18%	15%
11. Stiffness of the elbow at an angle of ninety (90) degrees	20%	18%
12. Stiffness of the elbow at between an angle of eighty (80) degrees and an angle of ninety (90) degrees	18%	12%
13. Partial stiffness of the shoulder joint	12-18%	8-12%
14. Stiffness of the shoulder joint	25%	20%
Lower Limb
1. Loss of one phalange of the thumb toe	6%
2. Loss of the thumb toe	12%
3. Loss of any toe other than the thumb toe	4%
4. Loss of the thumb toe and the next two (2) toes	20%
5. Loss of all toes except the thumb toe	10%
6. Loss of all toes of a foot	25%
7. Transmetatarsal amputation	30%
8. Loss of a foot	40%
9. Loss of a leg below the knee joint	50%
10. Loss of a lower limb up to the last third of the thigh	60%
11. Loss of a lower limb below the sacroiliac joint	65%
12. Loss of a lower limb from the sacroiliac joint	70%
13. Stiffness of the thumb toe in a position that hinders the walking motion	10%
14. Stiffness of all the toes in a favourable position	12%
15. Hyperextension of the foot after a compound fracture	12%
16. Stiffness of the ankle	12%
17. Restriction of knee movement	12%
18. Restriction of the movement of the sacroiliac joint	15%
19. Partial restriction of movement of the knee joint in a supine position	20%
20. Partial restriction of the movement of the knee joint in the position of contraction while the foot cannot touch the ground while walking	20%
21. Complete fixation of the knee joint in the position of contraction while the foot cannot touch the ground while walking	50%
22. Partial restriction of the movement of the knee joint	15%
23. Complete fixation of the ankle joint in a functional position	15%
24. Complete fixation of the ankle joint in a non-functional position	20%
25. Partial fixation of the ankle joint	10%
26. Complete fixation of the hip joint in a non-functional position	40%
27. Partial restriction of the movement of the hip joint	20%
Post-Recovery Effects of Injuries or Burns
In the movement of an upper limb
1. Loss of upper arm mobility	40%
2. Shoulder extension angle between ten (10) and forty-five (45) degrees	30%
3. Shoulder extension angle between forty-five (45) and ninety (90) degrees	20%
4. Shoulder extension angle of up to ninety (90) degrees without arm abduction	10%
Elbow Post-recovery Causing Restricted Arm Extension
1. Extension range angle of up to one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees	10%
2. Extension range angle of up to ninety (90) degrees	20%
3. Extension range angle of up to forty-five (45) degrees	40%
4. Extension range angle of less than forty-five (45) degrees (arm bent in acute angle)	50%
Post-recovery Impact on the Movement of Lower Limb
Back of Knee Post-Recovery Extension Restriction
1. Extension range angle between one hundred and thirty-five (135) to one hundred and seventy (170) degrees	30%
2. Extension range angle between ninety (90) to one hundred and thirty-five (135) degrees	35%
3. Extension range angle of less than ninety (90) degrees	45%
4. Foot sole post-recovery impact causing deviation of the foot edge	30%
Head
1. Loss of scalp hair	12%
2. Bone loss, including the outer and inner tables of the skull (depending on area)	35%
3. Cerebral haemorrhage resulting in irreversible hemiplegia	100%
4. Partial hemiplegia with loss of speech (aphasia)	100%
5. Partial right hemiplegia (depending on the degree of paralysis)	60%
6. Partial left hemiplegia (depending on the degree of paralysis)	45%
7. Complete hemiplegia with muscle tension	100%
8. Partial paralysis of the lower limb	45%
9. Complete monoplegia of the right arm	75%
10. Complete monoplegia of the left arm	70%
11. Partial monoplegia of the right arm	45%
12. Partial monoplegia of the left arm	25%
13. Paralysis of both lower limbs	100%
14. Paralysis of both lower limbs with assisted walking	70%
15. Post-traumatic stress syndrome	40%
Face
1. Fifth nerve palsy accompanied by loss of sensory and motor functions in half of the face and cornea	30%
2. Facial nerve palsy with loss of eyelid closure in both eyes	20%
3. Third nerve palsy	45%
4. Sixth nerve palsy	25%
Eyes
1. Loss of vision in both eyes	100%
2. Loss of vision in one eye (the other eye is already lost)	100%
3. Complete loss of vision in one of the eyes	50%
Reduction of Vision in One Eye
Degree of Vision
1. 6/9	4%
2. 6/12	6%
3. 6/18	12%
4. 6/24	30%
5. 6/36	32%
6. 6/60	32%
7. 5/60	34%
8. 4/60	36%
9. 3/60	38%
10. 2/60	40%
11. 1/60 or less	42%
Loss of Vision
1. Loss of vision in both eyes	100%
2. Loss of vision in one of the eyes with deformities	40-45%
3. Loss of vision in one eye without deformities	35%
4. Gouged eye with the possibility of placing a prosthetic eye	40%
5. Gouged eye with no possibility of placing a prosthetic eye	50%
Ophthalmoplegia
1. Internal ophthalmoplegia of one eye	5-10%
2. Internal ophthalmoplegia of both eyes	10-20%
3. External ophthalmoplegia without double vision	10-15%
4. External ophthalmoplegia with double vision	25%
5. Double vision	20%
Reduction in visual field
1. Central vision loss in one eye	15-20%
2. Central vision loss in both eyes	30%
3. Peripheral narrowing of the visual field from the outside to thirty (30) degrees	10%
4. Peripheral narrowing of the visual field from the outside to ten (10) degrees	70-80%
Loss of Vertical Range of Visual Field in Both Eyes
1. Loss of visual half-field symmetry	25%
2. Loss of nasal half visual field	10%
3. Loss of half temporal visual field	40%
Loss of Horizontal Range of Visual Field in Both Eyes
1. Loss of upper half of visual field	40%
2. Loss of lower half of visual field	50%
Eyelids
1. Trichiasis (turning inward or outward of the eyelid) or eyelid conjunctival adhesion	10%
2. Loss of eyelid closure in without complications	10-20%
3. Loss of eyelid closure without complications	20-40%
Lacrimal Tracts
1. Chronic incurable fistula on one side	12%
2. Chronic incurable fistula on both sides	25%
3. Blurry cornea and the lens that affects the power of vision	15%
Nose, Ear, and Throat
Nose
1. Irreversible (acute) upper nasal airway narrowing	30%
2. Nasal bone fracture accompanied by narrowing of the nostrils	20%
3. Loss of nose accompanied by narrowing of the nostrils	45%
4. Partial loss of the nose without narrowing of the nostrils	25%
5. Loss of most of the nose	50%
6. Loss of nose tip	15%
7. Atrophy of the nasal mucosa	30%
8. Irreversible narrowing of the nose without loss (depending on degree of narrowing)	20%
Ears
1. Loss or distortion of the auricle without injury to the auditory canal (one of the ears)	8%
2. Both ears	15%
3. Loss of the auricle accompanied by a narrowing of the auditory canal (this percentage to be added to the previous percentages in proportion to the disability caused by hearing impairment)	30%
4. Vertigo caused by inner ear infection	10-30%
Hearing Impairment
1. Partial deafness, hearing loss of 30 to 40 units of hearing in the human voice frequency	5% (in one ear)	10% (in both ears)
2. Moderate deafness, loss of 40 to 60 units of hearing	20% (in one ear)	40% (in both ears)
3. Acute deafness, loss of more than sixty (60) units of hearing	25% (in one ear)	60% (in both ears)
Throat
1. Infection of the larynx requiring excision	60%
2. Narrowing of the larynx or trachea	20-40%
3. Narrowing of the larynx or trachea treated by permanent tracheostomy	60%
4. Vocal cord paralysis on one side	20-30%
5. Vocal cord paralysis on both sides	60%
6. Damage to the cranial nerves (tenth or twelfth nerve) a. on one side b. on both sides	10-30% 50-70%
7. Partial or complete damage to the seventh nerve a. on one side b. on both sides	15-30% 50-70%

8. Bifid uvula that is not surgically repairable and that affects oral functions	40-60%
9. Total tongue loss	60%
10. Partial tongue loss	20-40%
11. A permanent opening (fistula) between the mouth and the nasal cavity or sinuses that cannot be treated surgically	10-30%
Teeth and Tongue
1. Loss of up to three (3) teeth	9%
2. Loss of half the teeth with the possibility of fixing a prosthetic denture	15%
3. Loss of half the teeth with no possibility of fixing a prosthetic denture	30%
4. Loss of all teeth with the possibility of fixing a prosthetic denture	20%
5. Loss of all teeth with no possibility of fixing a prosthetic denture	50%
6. Dental fractures (broken root, broken tooth, fractured tooth)	10%
7. Loss of teeth and its effect on the functions of the jaw	40%
8. Partial amputation of the tongue with mild speech, chewing, and swallowing disorders	20%
9. Extensive tongue amputation with functional disorders	50%
10. Complete amputation of the tongue	60%
Facial Deformities
1. Injury to the upper jaw with nasal deformity (depending on the condition of soft tissues)	90%
2. Upper jaw injury with facial deformity	90%
3. Injury of the entire lower jaw or when only the mandibular branch remaining, with facial deformity	80%
Upper Jaw
1. Partial loss that improves with treatment	25%
2. Partial loss that does not improve with treatment	75%
3. Deformity or loss while chewing is not possible	50%
4. Deformity or loss while chewing is possible but limited	20%
5. Loss in the palate	30%
6. Loss in the palate that improves with surgical treatment	10%
7. Loss in the palate connected to the nasal cavity, with facial deformity	50%
8. Loss in the palate connected to the nasal cavity that improves with treatment	20%
9. Loss in the palate connected to the nasal cavity and the jaw air pocket	40%
Lower Jaw
1. Dysfunction or impossibility of chewing (irregular occlusion of the teeth)	60%
2. Partial loss that improves with treatment	25%
3. Partial loss that does not improve with treatment	75%
4. Chewing is partially possible	20%
5. Irreversible temporomandibular joint dislocation	30%
6. Temporomandibular joint dislocation that improves with treatment	10%
7. Temporomandibular joint fracture that improves with treatment	30%
8. Temporomandibular joint fracture that does not improve with treatment	60%
9. Mouth tightness due to stiffness of the jaws	30%
10. Mouth tightness due to the stiffness of the jaws, allowing ingestion of fluids only	60%
11. Loss of both jaws	60%
Percentage of Disability in the Digestive System
Esophagus, Stomach, Duodenum, Pancreas, and Small Intestine (Upper Intestines)
I. Symptoms that are caused by diseases of the upper intestine or by a change or absence in the anatomical structure, and do not require permanent treatment or lead to weight loss	1-9%
II. Symptoms that require permanent treatment (pharmacological or nutritional), and are accompanied by a weight loss of less than 10%.	10-24%
III. Symptoms that require permanent treatment, although some symptoms persist, and are accompanied by a weight loss of 10-20%.	25-49%
IV. Symptoms that are not affected by permanent treatment, and are accompanied by a weight loss of more than 20%.	50-75%
Colon and Rectum
I. Symptoms that are caused by diseases of the colon or rectum or by the removal of any part thereof. These symptoms are in the form of seizures that do not limit daily activities, do not require a change in the type of food, do not require medication, and do not cause weight loss.	1-9%
II. Symptoms that are caused by a disease in the colon or rectum or resulting from the removal of any part thereof. These symptoms are mild and persistent, with disorders in the function of the colon accompanied by mild pain without causing weight loss.	10-24%
III. Symptoms that are caused by a disease in the colon or rectum or resulting from the removal of any part thereof. These symptoms are moderate and may be severe and accompanied by a change in defecation habits and accompanied by episodes of pain or persistent pain. The symptoms limit physical activity, require a special diet, or medications in case of severe attacks, and have overall effects on the body (fever, anaemia, or weight loss)	25-39%
IV. Evidence of a disease in the colon or rectum, or a change or loss in the anatomical structure, with persistent disruption of defecation habits accompanied by severe persistent pain and complete inability to perform physical activity, permanent reliance on diet and medications without complete disappearance of the symptoms, as well as overall effects on whole body (fever, anaemia, or weight loss).	40-60%
Anus Diseases
I. Rectum-related symptoms that are caused by a disease in the anal canal, or a change or loss in the anatomical structure; simple faecal incontinence (gas-liquid); or simple non-persistent anal symptoms that can be treated with medication.	1-9%

II. Rectum-related symptoms that are caused by a disease, change, or loss in the anatomical structure; moderate faecal incontinence that requires continuous treatment; or symptoms that do not completely disappear under the effect medication or surgical treatment.

10-19%

III. Rectum-related symptoms that are caused by a disease, change, or loss in the anatomical structure with inability to control defecation; or rectal symptoms caused by any other disease. These symptoms are very severe and cannot be treated.	20-35%
Intestinal Anastomoses (Stomas)
a. Esophageal Anastomosis	10-15%
b. Gastric Anastomosis	10-15%
c. Intestinal Anastomosis	15-20%
d. Colon Anastomosis	5-10%
Liver
I. Liver disease without symptoms, without ascites or yellowing, and without oesophageal bleeding in the last three (3) years, with a good general condition regarding physical strength and nutrition, and laboratory tests showing a slight change in liver function or disorders in bilirubin metabolism.	1-14%
II. Chronic liver disease without symptoms, ascites, or yellowing; and without episodes of oesophageal bleeding during the last three (3) years, with a good general condition with regard to physical strength and nutrition, but tests indicating a greater damage to liver functions.	15-29%
III. Progressive chronic liver disease, ascites, yellowing, oesophageal variceal bleeding, or stomach variceal bleeding in the last year, with an effect on physical strength or general condition to the degree of nutrition, or the presence of episodes of hepatic encephalopathy.	30-49%
IV. Chronic progressive liver disease, persistent yellowing, or bleeding from oesophageal or stomach varices, with effects on the central nervous system accompanied by malnutrition.	50-90%
Hernias
I. Hernia with mild symptoms	1-9%
II. Hernia with recurrent protrusion in the hernia area, retractable, or recurring discomfort when carrying any weights without hindering the daily activity.	10-19%
III. Irreversible hernia hindering the daily activity.	20-30%
Kidneys and ureters
I. Decreased renal function indicated by creatinine clearance rate of 75-90 litres / 24 hours or episodes of symptoms that do not require continuous treatment.	0-14%
II. Decreased renal function indicated by creatinine clearance (60-75 litres / 24 hours), or higher creatinine clearance, but with symptoms that require ongoing treatment.	15-34%
III. Decreased renal function indicated by creatinine clearance (40-60 litres / 24 hours), but the symptoms do not disappear completely despite the continuation of medication.	35-59%
IV. Decreased renal function indicated by creatinine clearance less than (40 litres / 24 hours), or creatinine clearance rate of (40-60 litres / 24 hours) with persistent symptoms despite continuous surgical or pharmacological treatment.	60-95%
Urinary Diversions
I. Diversion between ureter and intestine	10%
II. Urological dermatological diversion	10%
III. Diversion from the renal pelvis (nephrostomy)	15%
Urethral Canal
I. Temporary urinary tract infection requiring treatment from time to time, with the situation being normal between these episodes.	10%
II. An incurable urinary tract infection.	10-20%
Penis
I. Ability to perform sexual functions but with difficulty in erection, ejaculation, or sensation.	10%
II. Ability to perform sexual functions, and erections are good, with loss of ejaculation and sensation functions.	10-20%
III. Complete inability to perform sexual functions.	20%
Scrotum
I. Symptoms caused by loss or disease, with no effect on testicular function.	0-10%
II. Symptoms caused by an anatomical change or disease that requires the testicles to be moved to a place other than the scrotum to maintain their function, with pain during daily activities; or complete loss of the scrotum.	10-19%
III. Symptoms caused by a disease in the scrotum that limits daily activities and that cannot be cured.	20-35%
Bladder
I. A disease or impairment in the form of episodes that needs treatment at each episode, with the bladder functioning normally in-between episodes.	0-15%
II. Symptoms of a disease or impairment in the bladder requiring continuous treatment, or the ability of bladder to retain urine without controlling it.	15-25%
III. Bladder partially able to retain urine or nonpersistent urinary incontinence, with inability to control urine.	25-40%
IV. Persistent urinary incontinence and complete loss of control over urine.	40-60%
Spleen
Excision of a healthy spleen	25%
Kidneys
1. Removal of one kidney (nephrectomy) with the other kidney intact	25%
2. Removal of one kidney (nephrectomy) with the other kidney dysfunctional	80%
3. Ureteral or renal fistula	25%
4. Ureteral tightness	10-15%
Bladder
1. Urinary-bladder fistula (infected)	25%
2. Vesico-intestinal fistula	45-60%
3. Vesical anal fistula	45-60%
4. Inability to hold urine	15-25%
5. Traumatic narrowing of the urethra	45-60%
Lung Diseases
Lung diseases caused by dust (pneumoconiosis) in moderate cases without contracting tuberculosis as a complication. The percentage of impairment is estimated according to the decrease in respiratory capacity as stated in the following table:
Percentage of decrease in lung efficiency 1. 20-29%	30%
2. 30-39%	40%
3. 40-49%	60%
4. 50-59%	80%
5. 60% or over	100%
In cases accompanied by tuberculosis as a complication of silicosis or asbestos	100%
Malignant lung tumours caused by occupational factors due to inhalation of fumes, dust, or gases	100%
Chest Diseases
Occupational Asthma	25%
Acute chronic obstruction of the bronchi	50%
Cancerous Diseases
1. Lung cancer caused by inhalation of toxic fumes and gases	100%
2. Pleural mesothelioma caused by inhalation of toxic fumes and gases	100%
Infectious Diseases
1. Acquired immunodeficiency disease (AIDS)	100%
2. Chronic hepatitis (B&C) requiring drug treatment	30%
3. Chronic hepatitis (B&C) requiring liver transplant surgery	100%
4. Severe haemorrhagic fever diseases that result in permanent damage to the various organs of the body (percentage of disability is calculated based on the damage caused to each organ separately, as specified in the following table).
5. Leprosy is assessed as tuberculosis (percentage of disability is calculated based on the damage caused to each organ separately, as specified in the following table).
6. Other viral diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella / zoster are considered an occupational disability if they leave a permanent disability in the functions of the body’s organs (percentage of disability is calculated based on the damage caused to each organ separately as specified in the following table)
Thoracic Cage
1. Rib cage fracture without visceral injury	30%
2. Rib fractures	30%
Lungs
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
1. Moderate cases	40%
2. Average cases	60%
3. Advanced cases	100%
Chronic Bronchitis
1. Chronic bronchitis complicated by emphysema (vesicular emphysema) and heart failure	90%
2. Mild bronchitis	30%
3. Mild crystalline influenza	30%
4. Crystalline blood spill	20%
5. Purulent crystalline spill	70%
Heart and Aorta: Adhesion to the heart membrane, injury to the heart valve, or inflammation of the heart muscle
1. Heart arrhythmia	20%
2. With apparent symptoms	60%
3. With heart arrhythmia	80%
4. Malfunction in the heart and kidneys caused by infection or poisoning	90%
5. Aortic dilation	90%
Heart and Chest Surgeries
1. Open chest open surgery with removal of one lobe of the lung, with the other lobes intact	30%
2. Open chest surgery with removal of more than one lobe of the lung, with the other lobes intact	40%
3. Open chest surgery with incurable fistulas or other complications (tissue or bone loss with apparent deformity)	60%
4. Open thoracic mediastinal surgery	20%
Cardiovascular Surgeries or Major Chest Surgeries
I. Followed by post-surgery infection	60%
II. Not followed by post-surgery infection	40%
1. Extensive thickening of the pleura due to chronic purulent inflammation affecting the respiratory functions	30%
2. Multiple rib fractures with deformity (calculated based on severity of the injury)	30%
3. Unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis of a bruised diaphragm	40%
4. Bilateral diaphragmatic paralysis	80%
5. Irreparable hiatal hernia of the diaphragm	40%
6. A repaired hiatal hernia of the diaphragm	15%
7. Mild oesophageal stricture	10%
8. Severe oesophageal stricture	30%
9. Severe oesophageal stricture requiring periodic dilations; or that has been surgically dilated through colon or stomach interposition	60%
Muscles
1. Complete or partial rupture of a tendon or muscle accompanied by muscular atrophy	30%
2. Atrophy of all thigh muscles	20%
3. Atrophy of the front of the thigh muscles	10%
4. Atrophy of all leg muscles	45%
5. Atrophy of the front of the leg muscles	10%
6. Lower limb muscle atrophy	45%
7. Leg or thigh muscle atrophy	15%
Nerves
Paralysis due to peripheral nerve injuries:
1. Paralysis due to injury to the ulnar nerve at elbow level	30%
2. Upper arm radial nerve palsy	50%
3. Arm nerve paralysis (ulnar, radial, or middle)	70%
4. Hypoglossal nerve paralysis	10%
5. Circular nerve palsy	20%
6. Complete paralysis of the upper limb nerves	75%
7. Complete paralysis of the lower limb nerves	75%
8. Lateral sciatic nerve palsy	30%
9. Medial sciatic nerve palsy	30%
10. Lateral sciatic nerve palsy with pain	40%
11. Lateral and medial sciatic nerve palsy	60%
12. Femoral nerve palsy	50%
13. Total sciatic nerve inflammation	50%
14. Peroneal nerve palsy	20%
Blood Vessels
Clogged arteries causing any of the following:
1. Limb atrophy with joint stiffness	40%
2. Gangrene of the limbs -- see amputation	30%
3. Clogged veins with edema (chronic swelling)	50%
4. Atherosclerosis of the lower limbs with edema (swelling) affecting walking and standing	50%
5. Varicose veins causing an [venous] ulcer	30%
6. Lymphatic obstruction / elephantiasis causing swelling in the lower limbs	30%
Brain and Brain Function Changes
1. Recurrent seizures	30%
2. Few or infrequent seizures	20%
3. Concussion with dizziness	10%
4. Brain abscess with severe headache and epilepsy	30%
5. Head trauma with dizziness, tinnitus, and headache with or without a skull fracture	10%
6. Loss of speech	60%
7. Incomplete hemiparesis with loss of speech	100%
Spine
1. Mild flexion of a vertebra	5%
2. Moderate flexion of a vertebra	10%
3. Severe flexion of a vertebra	30%
4. Severe flexion of vertebrae accompanied by narrowing or scoliosis	30%
5. Chronic herniated disc of haematogenous origin without complications	15%
6. Chronic herniated disc of haematogenous origin, accompanied by peripheral nervous complications	15%
7. Mild stiffness of spine (back)	10%
8. Moderate stiffness of spine (back)	25%
9. Severe stiffness of spine (back)	35%
10. Mild curvature or scoliosis	15%
11. Moderate curvature or scoliosis	30%
12. Severe curvature or scoliosis	35%
Pelvic Fractures
1. Fractures of the pubic bones on both sides of the body	10%
2. Fractures of the pubic bones, including the sacroiliac joint on the same side	20%
3. Separation of the pubic compatibility and dislocation of the sacroiliac joint on the same side	30%
4. Hip deformity on one side	30%
5. Hip deformity on both sides	60%
6. Crushed pelvis severely affecting the functions of the lower limbs	65%
Prostate and Seminal Vesicles
I. Symptoms caused by dysfunction or disease in the prostate or seminal vesicles, with a change in the anatomical structure, and not requiring continuous treatment	1-10%
II. Severe recurrent symptoms caused by disease or dysfunction, with a change in anatomical structure, and requiring ongoing treatment	10-15%
III. In the case of complete removal of the prostate and seminal vesicles	25-40%
Vagina and Clitoris
I. Symptoms or deformity not requiring permanent treatment, with full ability to have sexual intercourse, and the ability to have natural childbirth	1-15%
II. Symptoms or deformity requiring permanent treatment, with the ability to have sexual intercourse with difficulty, and difficulty hindering natural childbirth	15-25%
III. Symptoms or deformity not responding to continued treatment, with inability to have sexual intercourse, and impossibility of natural childbirth	25-40%
Uterus and cervix
I. Symptoms or deformity not requiring continued treatment	1-15%
II. Absence of the uterus or cervix after menopause	1-15%
III. Symptoms or deformity requiring continued treatment	15-25%
IV. Cervical stenosis requiring frequent treatment	15-25%
V. Symptoms or deformity not responding to treatment	25-35%
VI. Complete cervical stenosis	25-35%
VII. Loss of the uterus or cervix in women in reproductive age	25-35%
Fallopian Tube and Ovary
I. Symptoms or deformity not requiring continued treatment	1-15%
II. Absence of fallopian tube or ovary on one side at the reproductive age	1-15%
III. Removal of fallopian tubes or ovaries on both sides after menopause	1-15%
IV. Deformity or symptoms requiring continued treatment, with the functions of the fallopian tubes and ovaries preserved	15-25%
V. Deformity or symptoms with complete loss of the function of fallopian tubes	25-35%
VI. Complete loss of the ability to produce ova during the reproductive age	25-35%
VII. Loss of the ovaries or fallopian tubes during reproductive age	25-35%

Note:

1. The total dysfunction of any organ or part of the body is equivalent to the total loss of that organ or part of the body.

2. If the injured person is left-handed, then all the compensations listed above for injuries to the right hand are considered as being for the left hand, and the right hand for the left hand.

3. In case of deformity or abnormal change of any of the body organs or any of the senses not listed in this table, the degree of disability will be assessed by the Medical Committee.

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