Impairment Rating Assessment – an assessment of an impairment rating utilizing the correct version of the AMA Guidelines to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.

It is unknown to most insurance adjusters that over 90% of all Permanent Impairment (PI) ratings are inaccurately issued by practicing physicians. This can be caused by the physician’s unfamiliarity with the current guidelines, calculating the rating based on subjective findings, or clearly determining whether the claimant has reached his or her maximum medical improvement. This type of inaccuracy by the physician could cost insurance carriers thousands of dollars in lost benefits. Therefore, MLS National Medical Evaluation Services has developed a program that takes the guesswork out of PI and PPD rating calculations. We have developed a program that assures accuracy when permanent impairment.

Dr. Christopher Brigham, M.D., is regarded as one of the nation’s leading experts on the use of the AMA Guidelines to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. He is a board – certified physician in the field of occupational medicine and serves as the Editor-in-Chief for the “AMA Guides Newsletter”. He is one of the founding directors of the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME) and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Disability Evaluation Physicians (AADEP).

With a recent medical report and pertinent medical information, Dr. Brigham can assess an accurate rating for permanent impairment. While making his calculations he properly references all pertinent documentation from the correct edition of the AMA Guidelines to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. If a rating has already been made by a physician that you think may be erroneous, Dr. Brigham will re-assess that rating, issuing a rating that is accurate. He will reference how he calculated that rating from the proper AMA Guidelines and briefly explain where the previous rating was calculated incorrectly. This is a cost-effective service that assures accuracy and therefore saves you money.

For more information, including sample reports, pricing, and statistical information regarding PPD or PI ratings, please feel free to Contact MLS .