Can anyhelp me to find R(I)1/89? I have tried all the usual sources but I am having no luck.

The case relates to s34(4) of the Social Security (prescribed diseases) regs 1985 which concerns the assessment of the 80% deaf requirement for HRM (blind and deaf.) and in particular the power of tribunals to depart from the strict assessment of %disablement in sch 3.

Client is 100% Blind and 74% deaf (!) but his hearing is subject to a degenerative disease

Many thanks for any help!

try the OSSCC web site and email them they usually send an electronic copy back next day.

We've got a dusty old copy in our library. Only four pages long, will fax it if you like.

Thanks to both of you. I will try e-mailing the OSSSC website first..I hadn;t realised that they had that service. If I have no luck I might get back to you and ask for that fax. Many thanks for the offer!