Divided Supreme Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Mandatory Use of AMA Guides

A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the mandatory use of the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment passes constitutional muster. Case: Hill v. American Medical Response, No. 115558, 06/26/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Robert Hill worked as a paramedic for American Medical Response. He injured his right shoulder in September 2014 while at work. AMR accepted liability for his injury but contested the extent of his permanent disability. At a hearing before Administrative Law Judge Tara A. Inhofe, Dr. Stephen Wilson opine...