APD 231438
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding finality. The Appeals Panel noted that simply sending the certification by fax to a correct fax number without verification of delivery does not establish delivery by verifiable means.
APD 231491
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding impairment rating because the certifying doctor did not reference the specific range-of-motion measurements he used to compare with the measurements from the examination.
APD 231436
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to make a finding of fact that the adopted certification was supported by the preponderance of the evidence.
APD 231453
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding impairment rating because the certifying doctor’s narrative contained conflicting range-of-motion measurements.
APD 231368
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to make a determination on the entire disability period.
APD 231290
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision on finality because the Administrative Law Judge failed notify the parties on the record that he was going to take official notice of any of the DRIS notes and such DRIS note was not admitted into evidence.
APD 231343
The Appeals Panel reformed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision to correct the name of the designated doctor.
APD 231317
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision on impairment rating because the certifying doctor failed to include range-of-motion measurements.
APD 231200
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision because the DWC-69 was not signed by the certifying doctor.
APD 231250
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision because the certifying doctor failed to rate the compensable injury and failed to round the radial deviation measurements to the nearest 10° as required by the AMA Guides.