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Alberta disability duration guidelines - Upper extremities: Amputations

Finger: any level
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary Work 0 days- 2 weeks Expected 24 Months
Light Work 0 days- 2 weeks  
Medium Work 2 weeks- 4 weeks  
Heavy Work 4 weeks - 6 weeks  
Very Heavy Work 4 weeks- 6 weeks  

 

Thumb: Interphalangeal (IP)
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary Work 0 days- 2 weeks Expected 24 Months
Light Work 2 days- 4 weeks  
Medium Work 4 weeks- 6 weeks  
Heavy Work 6 weeks - 8 weeks  
Very Heavy Work 6 weeks- 8 weeks  

 

Thumb: TOTAL
Job classification RTW
Minimum/Maximum 		PCI
Sedentary Work 2 weeks -  4 weeks Expected 24 Months
Light Work 3 weeks- 4 weeks  
Medium Work 4 weeks- 6 weeks  
Heavy Work by assessment  
Very Heavy Work by assessment  

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