APD 211144
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision for reconstruction of the record. The Appeals Panel noted that the number of pages indicated on the exhibit list did not match the number of pages in the exhibits.
APD 211174
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision for reconstruction of the record. The Appeals Panel noted that the number of pages indicated on the exhibit list did not match the number of pages in the exhibits.
APD 211141
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge to make a mathematical correction to the certification of maximum medical improvement / impairment rating.
APD 211091-s
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision that the certification of maximum medical improvement became final. The Appeals Panel found that there was compelling evidence of a significant error in applying the AMA Guides. Specifically, the Appeals Panel determined that impairments in the same lower extremity part must be added rather than combined. This decision overturned prior Appeals Panel decisions.
APD 210939
The Appeals Panel reversed the Administrative Law Judge’s decision regarding impairment rating for CRPS. The Appeals Panel found that, while the doctor used Table 68 on page 3/89 to assess an impairment for the claimant’s left lower extremity CRPS, the doctor failed to use the Causalgia and RSD Section 3.1k on page 3/56 of the AMA Guides. Because of this, the doctor’s impairment rating could not be adopted.
APD 211148
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision on maximum medical improvement and impairment rating because there was no certification that rated the entire compensable injury.
APD 211157
The Appeals Panel reversed the decision of the Administrative Law Judge to make a mathematical correction to the certification of maximum medical improvement / impairment rating.
APD 210916
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision on impairment rating because there was no certification that rated the entire compensable injury or matched the date of maximum medical improvement.
APD 211000
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision on impairment rating because there was no certification that rated the entire compensable injury or matched the date of maximum medical improvement.
APD 210927
The Appeals Panel reversed the administrative law judge’s decision on impairment rating because there was no certification that rated the entire compensable injury or matched the date of maximum medical improvement.