Professional paper
Estimating the loss of working cap ability after accident during work or caused by disability or old age
Josip Štajduhar
Abstract
The author emphasises the necessity of a uniform estimating of percentage of working ability after the loss of eyesight after accident during worn or caused by disability or old age. After a short description of an eye examination he comes to the conclusion that the loss of one eye has to be estimated as a 25% disability whereby the possibility is not excluded to increase this percentage to 331/3 % bi cases where workmen mainly depend on their eyes in their work. For the estimation of loos of working power he recommends Maschke tables. Special norms are considered for eye irritations or the loss of sight or eyeball as a consequence of eye injury. In consideration of old age and disability insurance, he describes in brief the consequences which decrease the eyesight and consequently the working ability which should influence decisions to be given. New working methods put forward higher demands on the eyesight, which will have an influence on decisions for insurance allotments others than those caused by accident. In cases of disability and old age physicians will have to adher to the principles concerning seekness and accident but it will be necessary to cooperate with institutions the task of which is to act in an advisory capacity ae to the choice of trade.
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188883
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Publication date:
17.6.1947.
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