APD 230641
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision regarding impairment rating because the range-of-motion measurements were unclear in the adopted certification.
APD 230613
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the administrative law judge to make a mathematical correction to the certification of maximum medical improvement and impairment rating.
APD 230606
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administration Law Judge’s decision regarding maximum medical improvement and impairment rating. The Appeals Panel noted that the certifying doctor failed to identify, document, analyze clinical or laboratory findings of an impairment, and compare that analysis to the impairment criteria in the AMA Guides, pursuant to Rule 130.1(c)(3).
APD 230373
The Appeal’s Panel reversed the decision because the administrative law judge failed to consider the insurance carrier’s timely-submitted response to a designated doctor’s report.
APD 230349
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision regarding maximum medical improvement and impairment rating because the certifying doctor failed to sign the DWC-69.
APD 230303
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge because the adopted certification did not rate the compensable injury in the case.
APD 230225
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge because the certifying doctor failed to properly rate the sensory loss for the sural and superficial peroneal nerves.
APD 230237
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge because the certifying doctor rated polyarthritis of the right wrist, instead of polyarticular osteoarthritis
APD 230261
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision because the Administrative Law Judge failed to make any findings of fact, conclusions of law, or a decision regarding a disputed condition.
APD 230224
The Appeals Panel reformed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision to update a finding of fact to add the certifying doctor’s report.