Workers Compensation Commission

Is the percentage of permanent physical damage to your body that resulted from a work-related injury or illness.

If the report of a doctor selected by an insurance carrier indicates that an employee can return to work immediately or has reached maximum medical improvement, the insurance carrier may suspend or reduce the payment of temporary income benefits on the day after the date on which the insurance carrier files a notice of suspension with the commission as provided by this subsection. The commission shall hold an expedited benefit review conference, if ether party are not satisfied with the impairment rating it can be disputed and a designated doctor will be appointed. At the request of an insurance carrier or an employee, the commission shall order a medical examination to resolve any question about; the issue in question and the injured employee's medical condition. The designated doctor doing the review must be trained and experienced with the treatment and procedures used by the doctor treating the patient's medical condition, and the treatment and procedures performed must be within the scope of practice of the designated doctor.

The treating doctor and the insurance carrier are both responsible for sending to the designated doctor all of the injured employee's medical records relating to the issue to be evaluated by the designated doctor that are in their possession. The treating doctor and insurance carrier may send the records without a signed release from the employee. The designated doctor is authorized to receive the employee's confidential medical records to assist in the resolution of disputes. The treating doctor and insurance carrier may also send the designated doctor an analysis of the injured employee's medical condition, functional abilities, and return-to-work opportunities.

The designated doctor shall report to the commission. The report of the designated doctor has presumptive weight unless the great weight of the evidence is to the contrary. The workers compensation laws Very from state to state it would be helpful to consult with legal representation.

Range of motion, sensory, and strength testing should be performed by the designated doctor, when applicable. If this testing is not performed by the designated doctor, the health care provider performing the testing must have successfully completed commission-approved training, must not have previously treated or examined the injured employee within the past 12 months, and must not have not examined or treated the injured employee with regard to the medical condition being evaluated by the designated doctor. Use of another health care provider to perform testing under this subsection shall not extend the amount of time the designated doctor has to file the report and the designated doctor is responsible for ensuring that the requirements of this chapter are complied with.

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