Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Determining …

1 | Page Workers Compensation Guidelines for Determining impairment First Edition, November 22, 2017 2 | Page Forward Legislation enacted in April 2017 [WCL 15(3)(x)] directed the Board to consult with representatives of labor, business, medical providers, insurance carriers, and self-insured employers regarding revisions to permanency impairment Guidelines , including permitting review and comment by such representatives chosen medical , to adopt revised Guidelines for the evaluation of medical impairment and determination of permanency with respect to injuries which are amenable to a schedule loss of use award pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (v) of subdivision 3 of section 15 of the WCL.

Nov 22, 2017 · Medical providers are obligated to provide the Board and the parties their best professional opinion of the claimant’s medical condition, degree of impairment, and functional abilities. These Guidelines provide detailed criteria for determining the severity of a medical impairment, with a greater weight given to objective findings.

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