General:

 

You must provide your medical examiner with the following information:

•    Date onset of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

•    Location of injury to the brain

•    Associated Loss of conciousness

•    Associates Seizure

•    Name and location of treating health care professional

•    What interventions have been done

•    Medications you are taking

•    Treatment plan / frequency of testing

•    Last dose of Antiseizure medication

•    Last blood level Antiseizure medication

•    Side effects of medication. 

•    Recent Seizure Activity?

•    Report:

 

To include presenting symptoms, course, duration of resolution, sequelae including, motor weakness, sensory loss, disturbances of emotion or cognition, memory impairment, speech impairment.

  

Certification following TBI

   1. TBI with LOC <30 minutes

         a. Waiting Period 2 years

       CERTIFY FOR: Maximum 2 years

 

    2. TBI with LOC 30 min < 24 hours

         a. Waiting Period 2 years if not associated with seizure

         b. Waiting Period 5 years if associated with seizure

        CERTIFY FOR: Maximum 1 year

 

   3. TBI with LOC >24 hours

       DISQUALIFY