Understanding the Ama Guides in Workers' Compensation

By Steven Babitsky, James J. Mangraviti Jr., James J. Mangraviti, et al.

With this edition of UNDERSTANDING THE AMA GUIDES, you'll develop an even better understanding of the new standards, So you'll argue cases more successfully. There are pages of detail on the distinction between 'permanent impairment' and disability, The circumstances under which physicians may express an opinion concerning disability, spine evaluations under the new injury model, and more. You'll also get practical answers to questions like, 'How do the AMA GUIDES rate degrees of impairment?' and, 'How do they establish a monetary value for a totally impaired body part?' and that's just the beginning. Plus, there's state-by-state case-specific information, checklists, and sample proofs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735512566
• ISBN13: 9780735512566
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Aspen Pub
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.