Directive on AMA Guides Doesn't Foreclose Use of 'Normalization' for Impairment Ratings

The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the statutory directive for a doctor to determine an impairment rating based on the third edition of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment does not bar the use of an evaluative process that is not described. Case: Fisher v. ICAO, No. 20CA0732, 03/04/2021, published. Facts: Kerry Fisher worked as a correctional officer for the Colorado Department of Corrections. He injured his knee while on duty in December 2017. Fisher authorized treating physician placed him at maximum medical improvement i...