Proposed Amendments to Policy on Asthma and Contact Dermatitis

The Deadline for comments is May 31, 2006.

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 Asthma: Please indicate your preferred option regarding asthma: [Required]
1 - Status quo - Policy would not be amended. Workers who do not demonstrate symptoms of asthma, do not take medication to remain symptom-free, and who must avoid workplaces containing a triggering substance, would not receive a permanent disability award.
2 - Incorporate a disability rating table for asthma into policy - A disability rating table for asthma would be developed, based upon the asthma impairment classification table contained in practice guidelines. The table would not recognize that an asymptomatic worker who must avoid workplaces containing a triggering substance has a permanent impairment.
3 - Amend policy to provide that an asymptomatic worker who must avoid workplaces containing a triggering substance has a permanent impairment - A disability rating of 1% to 2% would be awarded, with sensitization to common substances resulting in a higher award than sensitization to substances found in a limited number of work environments. A disability rating table for asthma would also be incorporated into policy.
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 Contact Dermatitis: Please indicate your preferred option regarding contact dermatitis: [Required]
1 - Status quo - Policy would not be amended. Workers who do not demonstrate symptoms of contact dermatitis, do not take medication to remain symptom-free, and who must avoid workplaces containing a triggering substance, would not receive a permanent disability award.
2 - Incorporate a disability rating table for dermatitis into policy - A disability rating table for contact dermatitis would be developed, adapted from the table for skin conditions currently contained in practice guidelines. The table would not recognize that an asymptomatic worker who must avoid workplaces containing a triggering substance has a permanent impairment.
3 - Amend policy to recognize that an asymptomatic worker who must avoid certain workplaces containing a triggering substance has a permanent impairment - A disability rating of 1% to 2% would be awarded, with sensitization to common substances resulting in a higher award than sensitization to substances found in a limited number of work environments. A disability rating table for contact dermatitis would also be incorporated into policy.
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