NU Online News Service, MAY 8, 11:36 p.m. EDT
ORLANDO, FLA–More than 75 percent of workers' compensation physical impairment ratings are incorrect because doctors "are not held accountable," an expert told an industry conference here.
That comment came from Dr. Christopher Brigham, senior contributing editor of the "AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Sixth Edition," speaking at the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) Annual Issues Symposium.
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