Services

Basic Consultative Rating

 

  • Disability Formulas based on the Evaluating Physician's Reported Impairment assessment.

  • Corrections are made only to mathematical miscalculations of impairment and to incorrect interpolation of Table Impairment figures.

  • Adjustments under the 2005 PDRS modifiers: DFEC, Occupation and Age.

  • Formulas abide to 13PDRS / 05PDRS / 97PDRS / 88PDRS rating, modifier & combination guidelines.

  • Limited annotations of compliance included if Impairment is contrary to AMA Guides, 5th Ed.

  • Apportionment under both Labor Code Section 4663 & 4664 will be applied.

  • If Evaluator provides an Almaraz/Guzman Analysis, the rating report will include both the conventional rating as well as the alternative rating under Almaraz/Guzman.

  • One Medical Report $95 - 165+  / Multiple Reports $175 - 275+

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PD Rating Analysis

 

  • Annotates findings in support of the correct rating under the AMA Guides or Almaraz/Guzman.

  • Considers duplication within the multiple evaluations for different body organs / systems.

  • Includes Traditional ratings and Alternative ratings under Almaraz/Guzman (with and without corrections).

  • Corrects miscalculations of WPI and annotates deficiencies & inconsistencies of the report contrary to the AMA Guides and rating procedures.

  • Recommends Corrected Disability Ratings & Comparative Impairment-As-Reported formulas.

  • One Medical Report $195 - 275+ / Multiple Reports $295 - 495+  

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Occupational Group Number Determination and Analysis

 

  • Review of provided Job Description / Job Analysis or Job Function Analysis in the determination of the more accurate Occupation Group Number.

  • Determined Group Number is accurate based on actual physical and environmental demands of job.

  • Equitable to both injured workers and employers.

  • Legally defensible within California’s workers’ compensation framework.

  • Supportive of ADA/FEHA compliance, especially during the interactive process when an employee seeks reasonable accommodation to stay or return to their job.

  • Please note that Occupation Group Number Determination service does not include PD Rating unless requested separately.

  • One Job Description / Job Analysis / Job Function Analysis Report $125   /  Multiple Reports $155+

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