Workers Compensation (Medical Guidelines) Approval 2010 (No 1) *
Notifiable Instrument NI2010-51
made under the
Workers Compensation Regulation 2002, reg 5(1)(b) (Approval of medical guidelines)
1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Workers Compensation (Medical Guidelines) Approval 2010 (No 1).
2	Commencement 
This instrument commences on 12 February 2010. 
3	Approval of Medical Guidelines 
In accordance with reg 5(1)(b) of the Workers Compensation Regulation 2002 I approve the:
a)	American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (5th Edition); and 
b)	New South Wales WorkCover Guides for the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (3rd Edition);
as medical guidelines on how to assess the extent of an injury under the Workers Compensation Act 1951, part 4.4 (Compensation for permanent injuries). 
4	Repeal of previous medical guidelines
This instrument repeals the Workers Compensation (Medical Guidelines) Approval 2005 (No 1) with effect from 12 February 2010.  

Jon Stanhope
Acting Minister for Industrial Relations
Dated: 29 January 2010