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- Completed by
- Health care practitioner (mental health)
- Issued by
- Alberta Treasury Board and Finance (Care-First)
- Language
- English
Care-First Scarring Assessment, Alberta
Under Alberta's Care-First system, an insurer can initiate this assessment to document a person's scarring or other lasting physical changes after a collision. A health care practitioner completes it, and the insurer uses it to assess eligibility for the permanent impairment benefit, which Alberta describes as a lump sum payment. Care-First starts January 1, 2027.
Who completes it
A health care practitioner completes the whole assessment when the insurer initiates it.
Submitting and payment
- How to submit it
- Return the completed scarring assessment to the insurer that initiated it.
Good to know
- Permanent loss of movement is assessed on a separate insurer-initiated form, the Care-First Range of Motion Assessment, which has nine joint-specific versions.
- Alberta's Care-First Permanent Impairment Overview explains how permanent impairments are documented and reported.
- The assessment is listed in Alberta's Care-First Forms, Reports and Supporting Documentation resource for health care practitioners, updated September 28, 2026.
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Scarring Assessment
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Care-First Scarring Assessment document?
Scarring or other lasting physical changes from the collision. The insurer initiates the assessment, a health care practitioner completes it, and the insurer uses it to assess eligibility for the Care-First permanent impairment benefit.
Is the Care-First permanent impairment benefit different for catastrophic injuries?
Alberta's comparison of Care-First accident benefits lists the permanent impairment benefit as a lump sum payment with separate limits for catastrophic and non-catastrophic injuries. The Scarring Assessment and Range of Motion Assessment document impairments the insurer considers for that benefit.