Severity/Disability Categories Clause Samples

Severity/Disability Categories. The compensation level for ACTD/ARS/NAC will be based on the degree to which the individual is "disabled" by the condition, as the individual's treating physician determines in accordance with the following guidelines. The determination of disability under these guidelines will be based on the cumulative effect of the symptoms on the individual's ability to perform her vocational4, avocational5 or usual self-care6 activities. In evaluating the effect of the claimant's symptoms, the treating physicians will take into account the level of pain and fatigue resulting from the symptoms. The disability percentages appearing below are not intended to be applied with numerical precision, but are, instead, intended to serve as a guideline for the physician in the exercise of his or her professional judgment.