A couple of workers' comp questions

Asked by missgray200 {50}
2/1/2012 1:30:23 PM

Hello, all!

Couple of questions. Is it weightbearing or weight bearing? Also, is it "zero percent whole person impairment" or "0 percent whole person impairment"? I was taught to write the word in digits with percentages, but it looks a little odd with it being a zero.

Thx!

Shanna

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Answered by fstfngrs {1742}
2/1/2012 4:15:39 PM

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I have a trick for the use of hyphens or not. I always put it as one word, and then if my spellcheck highlights it, it's two or hyphenated. I use Catalyst, and it doesn't come up highlighted as one word.

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		Kim Murphy Weightbearing would depend on the sentence. I would use 0 percent in a Work Comp Wednesday, February 01, 2012

		Laura Pelletier I always write zero even though with percents you should use numbers. I agree it looks funny with 0. With weight bearing, I write as two words and hyphenate when needed. Hope this helps. Wednesday, February 01, 2012

		Tammie Shelton-Simmons Same as Laura! Wednesday, February 01, 2012

		Maria Riggs I do a lot of Work Comp, and I agree with Laua too! Wednesday, February 01, 2012

		Maria Riggs Whoops - Laura* (Hate this new keyboard of mine) Wednesday, February 01, 2012

		Laura Klingenberg Fowler 0 percent looks too much like O, so always type zero unless they say 0.1 percent. Wednesday, February 01, 2012

		Debbie Overman And I certainly agree with Laura!!! Right, Laura? Wednesday, February 01, 2012

		Dawn Herbert Ryan definitely zero percent. Wednesday, February 01, 2012

		Amy Crain Self Weight bearing and zero percent Thursday, February 02, 2012

		Virginia Groeneveld I agree with Amy. Thursday, February 02, 2012

		Vicki Shaw Did anyone read the answer to the question? Is it just me or does it seem a little lazy and dangerous to let spellcheck decide for you if the words are hyphenated or not? I always do the research if I`m not 100 percent sure. Thursday, February 02, 2012

		Deanne Newberry Hutson weightbearing and zero Thursday, February 02, 2012

		Angie McGalliard weightbearing (in context) and zero!! Thursday, February 02, 2012

		Shanna Gray Thank you, ladies! Thursday, February 02, 2012

		Wendy Moore What if they say What`s your pain on a scale from zero to 10? I was told to write the pain scale numbers as numbers, but 0 looks too much like O. If the deponent answers and says, A 4, that looks so funny. A. A 4. Friday, February 03, 2012