Understand how the AMA guides are used to evaluate a claimant’s whole person impairment. You will learn how to determine which permanent disability schedule applies to a claim and whether it has been applied correctly. Begin to confidently navigate the legal issues involved with permanent disability ratings and apportionment of permanent disability claims.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand and confidently use the Permanent Disability Schedule: which schedule applies
- Basic concepts involved in using the AMA Guides
- Evaluating impairments of the spine: DRE and ROM methods, computing WPI
- Evaluating impairments of the upper and lower extremities: computing WPI for both extremities and peripheral nerve disorders
- Evaluating impairments of other bodily systems: central nervous system, visual, auditory, organ systems
- Evaluating impairments to multiple bodily systems
- Rebutting a scheduled rating: LeBouef and SB 899, Almaraz/Guzman, and Ogilvie
- Changes to the Schedule by SB 863: rebutting of the 2013 Schedule under Almaraz/Guzman and Ogilvie
- Apportionment: basic purpose of apportionment, how SB 899 changed the apportionment standards, pre-existing disease or condition, employee’s duty to disclose
- Apportionment – preexisting disability: apportionment standards under LC 4664 for a preexisting disability
- Disability evaluation unit and rating determinations: formal, summary, consultative and informal
- Role of physicians, judges and raters in determining disability under the AMA Guides
Who should attend:
- Workers’ compensation claims adjusters
- Medical only claims adjusters
- TPA / Self-insured claims personnel
- Agent/Broker workers’ compensation claims staff
- Legal professionals and staff
Instructors
James Sim
Course Type
Semester Course
Dates & Times
2/24/2021 – 4/14/2021
Wednesdays 6:30pm-7:30pm PST
(8 weeks / 8 hours total)
Location
Online – Webinar
SP21: WCCP16 OL Sim
Price
$479.00
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