Minnesota Administrative Rules

5223.0350 SKULL DEFECTS.

Subpart 1.

General.

For permanent partial impairment to the skull, disability of the whole body is as provided in subparts 2 and 3. Associated central nervous system deficits must be rated as provided in part 5223.0360 and may be combined with ratings under this part as described in part 5223.0300, subpart 3, item E.

Subp. 2.

Skull depressions.

A.

Unfilled skull defects are rated according to their surface area, rounded to the nearest square centimeter by rounding up from the midpoint and rounding down from below the midpoint:

(1)

up to five square centimeters, one percent;

(2)

six to ten square centimeters, three percent;

(3)

11 to 16 square centimeters, five percent;

(4)

17 to 26 square centimeters, ten percent;

(5)

27 to 42 square centimeters, 15 percent;

(6)

43 or more square centimeters, 20 percent.

B.

Filled skull defects are rated at zero percent. If there is a cosmetic deformity, the rating is as provided in part 5223.0650.

Subp. 3.

Skull fractures.

For a fracture which deforms the face, the rating is as provided in part 5223.0650, subpart 2.

A.

Basilar skull fracture without cerebrospinal fluid leak, zero percent.

B.

Other fractures of the skull, zero percent.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 176.105

History:

17 SR 3364

Published Electronically:

August 16, 2010