Guidelines for Payment under Section 36
TO: Insurers, Self-Insurers, Workers' Compensation Agents Of Departments Of The Commonwealth And Counties, Cities, Towns And Districts Subject To Chapter 152 Of The Massachusetts Generald Laws, And Other Interested arties
FROM: Office Of The Commissioner
RE: Guidelines For Disfigurement And Losses-Of-Function Under Chapter 152, § 36
DATE: April 24, 1992
Attached are the updated Departmental Guidelines calculating benefits for disfigurement and losses-of-function under MGL c. 152, § 36. Specifically, guidelines for "disfigurements other than scars" are reinserted in this edition.
The Department will use these Guidelines for all injuries occurring on or after December 24, 1991. These Guidelines supercede those distributed in Circular Letter No. 263 on February 7, 1992.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact the conciliation unit at 617-727-4900.
Guide for Calculating Loss of Function