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Alberta disability duration guidelines - Upper extremities: Dislocations

Acromioclavicular  (AC) Joint and Sternoclavicular (SC) Joint:
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary Work 0 days- 3 weeks Possible 24 Months
Light Work 0 days- 4 weeks  
Medium Work 2 weeks- 6 weeks  
Heavy Work 3 weeks - 8 weeks  
Very Heavy Work 4 weeks- 8 weeks  

Includes all sprains (Grade I-III) treated non-surgically.

 

Glenohumeral Joint: traumatic anterior and posterior and first time dislocation (different for multidirectional instability and for multiple
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary Work 0 days- 2 weeks Possible 24 Months
Light Work 1 week - 4 weeks  
Medium Work 1 weeks- 4 weeks  
Heavy Work 4 weeks - 6 weeks  
Very Heavy Work 4 weeks- 6 weeks  

 

Elbow:
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary Work 1 week - 3 weeks Expected 24 Months
Light Work 2 week - 6 weeks  
Medium Work 4 weeks- 8 weeks  
Heavy Work 6 weeks - 10 weeks  
Very Heavy Work 6 weeks- 12 weeks  

 

Wrist: includes distal radial ulnar joint
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary Work 3 days- 2 weeks Expected 24 Months
Light Work 1 week - 4 weeks  
Medium Work 2 weeks- 6 weeks  
Heavy Work by report  
Very Heavy Work by report  

 

Finger or Thumb Joints: interphalangeal joints (all) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) and proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints of the finger
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary Work 0 days- 1 week Not anticipated
Light Work 0 days - 2 weeks  
Medium Work 1 weeks- 3 weeks  
Heavy Work 1 weeks - 4 weeks  
Very Heavy Work 1 weeks- 4 weeks  

 

Metacarpophalangeal (MCP) Joint(s):
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
  Requires Medical Advisor opinion Possible 24 Months

 

Glenohumeral Joint Instability: recurrent dislocation and/or subluxation
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary/ Light Work 0 days - 2 week Not anticipated (where WCB
not responsible for the underlying condition or surgery)
Medium Work 1 week - 3 weeks  
Heavy/Very Heavy Work 1 week - 4 weeks  

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