Notes.
“Blindness” means that the claimant must have been diagnosed as being blind by an accredited
medical specialist, and have a visual acuity of 3/60 or worse in both eyes; and
“Total deafness”, means that the claimant’s bilateral average hearing threshold level is 90 dB or
more averaged over 1, 2 and 3 kHz as measured by appropriately calibrated equipment meeting
British Standards, and using quality assured pure tone audiometry.
Any references to duration of effects are from date of injury or onset of illness.
Awards for injuries in this table include compensation for any associated psychological
effects short of a distinct diagnosable disorder.
The number in brackets represents the level at which compensation will be paid. The cash figure represents the lump sum payable for each injury.
- Total deafness and loss of both eyes, or total deafness and blindness in both eyes, or total deafness and loss
of one eye and blindness in the other eye. (level 1, £285,000)
- Loss of eyes. (level 2, £201,250)
- Blindness in both eyes. (level 2, £201,250)
- Loss of one eye and blindness in the other eye. (level 2, £201,250)
- Loss of one eye and permanent damage to the other eye, where visual acuity is correctable to 6/36. (level 5, £57,500)
- Deafness in both ears. (level 6, £46,000)
- Loss of one eye or blindness in one eye. (level 8, £28,750)
- Bilateral permanent hearing loss of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz, with severe persistent tinnitus. (level 9, £22,000)
- Partial loss of vision where binocular visual acuity is correctable to 6/60. (level 9, £22,000)
- Permanent and inoperable cataracts in both eyes. (level 9, £22,000)
- Deafness in one ear. (level 10, £16,500)
- Partial loss of vision where binocular acuity is correctable to 6/36. (level 10, £16,500)
- Bilateral permanent hearing loss of more than 75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz, with mild or no tinnitus. (level 10, £16,500)
- Detached retina in both eyes. (level 11, £11,000)
- Bilateral permanent hearing loss of 50–75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz, with severe tinnitus. (level 11, £11,000)
- Partial loss of vision where binocular visual acuity is correctable to 6/24. (level 11, £11,000)
- Partial loss of vision where binocular visual acuity is correctable to 6/18. (level 12, £8,250),
- Permanent and inoperable cataract in one eye. (level 12, £8,250),
- Operable cataracts in both eyes. (level 12, £8,250),
- Bilateral permanent hearing loss of 50–75dB averaged over 1, 2 and 3kHz, with mild or no tinnitus. (level 13, £5,250)
- Significant penetrating injury to both eyes. (level 13, £5,250)
- Detached retina in one eye. (level 13, £5,250)
- Retinal damage (not detached) to both eyes. (level 13, £5,250)
- Partial loss of vision where binocular visual acuity is correctable to 6/12. (level 13, £5,250)
- Dislocation of lens in one eye. (level 13, £5,250)
- Degeneration of optic nerve in both eyes. (level 13, £5,250)
- Permanent diplopia. (level 13, £5,250)
- Blast injury to ears. (level 14, £2,625)
- Diplopia which is present, or is expected to be present, at 13 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery
beyond that date. (level 14, £2,625)
- Operable cataract in one eye. (level 14, £2,625)
- Corneal abrasions in both eyes. (level 14, £2,625)
- Hyphaema in both eyes which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment. (level 14, £2,625)
- Retinal damage (not detached) in one eye. (level 14, £2,625)
- Significant penetrating injury in one eye. (level 14, £2,625)
- Degeneration of optic nerve in one eye. (level 14, £2,625)
- Diplopia which is present, or is expected to be present at 6 weeks, from which the claimant has made, or is expected to make, a substantial recovery
beyond that date.(level 15, £1,050)
- Corneal abrasions in one eye. (level 15, £1,050)
- Hyphaema in one eye which has required, or is expected to require, operative treatment.(level 15, £1,050)
