The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council has given detailed consideration of the prescription of work related upper limb disorders (PDA 4 to PDA12). Minor modifications are suggested. Other diagnoses were considered e.g. fibromyalgia but there was insufficient evidence on which to base new proposals. Non-specific arm pain does not meet the requirement that there be a positive diagnosis, as opposed to a diagnosis by exclusion.
Views on several disorders could be informative for the determination of liability issues.
Evidence from:
DWP IIAC Cm6868 July 2006.
“Work-related upper limb disorders”
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