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Services > ImpairmentAssessment™
Determine Permanent Impairment Rating on the basis of existing medical
records. If there is adequate medical information, many ratings
of permanent impairment can be performed on the basis of
a medical file review. With this service, you will
receive our impartial assessment of the case including a
written report. We are also experienced in translating
impairment ratings into California Permanent Disability
Ratings, and assessing Global Assessment of Functioning.
Difficulties in obtaining accurate impairment ratings?
An easy and effective alternative approach is to have a
treating or consultative physician provide you with the
needed clinical data, and then have us utilize that data
to determine any impairments and prepare a written
report focusing solely on the impairment rating. You may
then provide this report to the original physician for
review and agreement. For us, the task of performing an
accurate impairment rating is far easier than critiquing
and explaining why a rating was erroneous. For you, this
translates in lower costs, less effort and more
efficient case resolution. Compare this to the
conventional approach of obtaining an erroneous rating,
reviewing that rating to determine it is erroneous,
critiquing that report and developing a thoughtful
report explaining the issues, and then attempting to
have the physician revise the erroneous report (either
through letters or deposition); this conventional
approach is often time consuming and costly. It is far
more efficient to obtain an accurate rating in the first
place, one that the treating or consultative physician
is likely to agree with.
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Comparison of ImpairmentAssessment™ Services |
| Service |
Report |
Restrictions |
Impairment Assessment
(performed by Rater)
Purpose:
• Evidence
• Negotiations
• Cross-examination preparation |
• Narrative report authored by a non-physician expert providing explanation of all requested
issues, including rating process
• Summary Report |
The non-physician experts cannot comment on
causation or apportionment as they are
medical issues which must be determined by a
physician. Generally if the resultant rating
is above 20%, we will recommend that it be
reviewed by our physicians. |
Impairment Assessment
(performed by Physician)
Purpose:
• Evidence
• Negotiations
• Cross-examination preparation |
• Narrative report
authored by a physician expert providing explanation of all requested issues,
including rating process
• Summary Report
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None |
Once you receive the Permanent and
Stationary or similar “Final” report, simply make an online referral requesting an
“Impairment Assessment”. If additional information is
required we would be pleased to contact the physician
directly. You will receive directly our rating which you
can then provide to the physician for agreement. This is
a superb solution to obtaining accurate ratings – the
first time.
Request a Sample Report
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