Legal Update: Use of the AMA Guides: 2003 Update

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 4-6
Author(s):  
Cathy V. Brigham ◽  
Christopher R. Brigham
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
The Third ◽  
Compensation Systems ◽  
State Statutes ◽  
Do So

Abstract The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) is widely used in federal workers’ compensation, Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Act, and automobile casualty (personal injury) cases. The AMA Guides, Fifth Edition, is widely used, but not all state workers’ compensation systems make use of the current edition; in fact, relevant state statutes may or may not specify which edition of the AMA Guides to use and how to do so. Thirty-six states make use of the AMA Guides within their workers’ compensation systems, and 23 states use the Fifth Edition. Eleven states use the AMA Guides, Fourth Edition: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana (both Fourth and Fifth Editions), Kansas, Maine, Maryland, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia. Two states use the Third Edition, Revised: Colorado and Oregon. Some states do not use the AMA Guides and instead rely on state specific guidelines, and these include California, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Utah, and Wisconsin. Other states may use their own guidelines for specific issues and use the AMA Guides for other issues (eg, state of Washington). Some states do not specify the use of any specific guidelines, including Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Virginia. A table summarizes state statutes dealing with rating impairment in workers’ compensation cases, including AMA Guides edition most used, statute/code, comments, and relevant websites.

Use of the AMA Guides in State Workers' Compensation Systems: 2009 Update

2009 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-16
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham ◽  
Jenny Walker
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
Sixth Edition ◽  
Specific Guideline ◽  
Compensation Systems

Abstract The AMAGuides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) is the most widely used basis for determining impairment and is used in state workers’ compensation systems, federal systems, automobile casualty, and personal injury, as well as by the majority of state workers’ compensation jurisdictions. Two tables summarize the edition of the AMA Guides used and provide information by state. The fifth edition (2000) is the most commonly used edition: California, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Vermont, and Washington. Eleven states use the sixth edition (2007): Alaska, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Eight states still commonly make use of the fourth edition (1993): Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia. Two states use the Third Edition, Revised (1990): Colorado and Oregon. Connecticut does not stipulate which edition of the AMA Guides to use. Six states use their own state specific guidelines (Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, and Wisconsin), and six states do not specify a specific guideline (Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Virginia). Statutes may or may not specify which edition of the AMA Guides to use. Some states use their own guidelines for specific problems and use the Guides for other issues.

Legal Update: State-Specific Use of the AMA Guides

2001 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
West Virginia ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Visual Loss ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Fourth Edition ◽  
The Third ◽  
Compensation Systems ◽  
State Statutes

Abstract Many states require use of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides) in their workers’ compensation systems; state statutes may or may not specify which edition of the AMA Guides to use and how to use them. Thirty-five states make use of the AMA Guides, and 60% (21) of them use the Fifth Edition. Eleven states use the Fourth Edition (Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia). One state uses the Third Edition–Revised (Colorado), and one state uses the Second Edition (Louisiana). Some states use their own guidelines for specific issues and use the AMA Guides for other issues (eg, Washington State rates spinal impairment using the state's own guidelines but rates extremity disorders using the AMA Guides). Many states use a statutory schedule to assess amputations, hearing loss, visual loss, hernias, and disfigurement; some states may use a statutory schedule and use the AMA Guides for nonscheduled injuries. Physicians who practice in a state that does not make use of the AMA Guides in state workers’ compensation cases may need to assess impairment using the “latest edition” of the AMA Guides. The article includes a tabular summary of state statutes that deal with rating impairment in workers’ compensation cases.

Apiosporina morbosa. [Distribution map].

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
North America ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Prunus Spp ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Apiosporina morbosa (Schwein.) v. Arx Fungi: Ascomycota: Dothideales Hosts: Stone fruit (Prunus spp.). Information is given on the geographical distribution in NORTH AMERICA, Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest, Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Mexico, USA, Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Ustilago syntherismae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. M. Mordue
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Sierra Leone ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Far East ◽  
Washington Dc ◽  
Loose Smut

Abstract A description is provided for Ustilago syntherismae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Digitaria spp., including D. filiformis, D. ischaemum, D. sanguinalis. DISEASE: Loose smut of Digitaria. Infection sometimes dwarfs the host and causes it to branch more profusely than usual (36, 657); it is also reported that vegetative vigour is much prolonged in infected plants compared with uninfected (30, 432). Surface contamination by the large number of ustilospores when shed may result in some discolouration of the entire inflorescence including sheaths and leaf blades. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: 'Congo', Gambia, Kenya, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe; Asia: Azerbaijan, China, Republic of Georgia, India, Japan, Pakistan, Russia (central Asia, far east); Australasia: Australia: NSW (31, 225); Europe: Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark (39, 284), Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia (European region), Ukraine (52, 354); North America: Canada (Ontario; 46, 3383), Mexico, USA (Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, IA, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, MD, ME, Michigan, Montana, Missouri, MS, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia; 69, 2765); South America: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay. (33, 634; 40, 209; 48, 2203; 50, 2756; 64, 4163). TRANSMISSION: No detailed studies have been reported; ustilospores are presumably disseminated by air currents and infection is thought to be systemic.

Anthonomus signatus. [Distribution map].

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Prince Edward Island ◽  
District Of Columbia ◽  
Fragaria Ananassa ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Anthonomus signatus Say Coleoptera: Curculionidae Hosts: Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa), also Rubus spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in NORTH AMERICA, Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, USA, Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

Diabrotica barberi. [Distribution map].

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Diabrotica Barberi ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Diabrotica barberi Smith & Lawrence. Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Hosts: Maize (Zea mays) and other cereals (Poaceae). Information is given on the geographical distribution in NORTH AMERICA, Canada, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec, USA, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Melanotus communis. [Distribution map].

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Solanum Tuberosum ◽  
North America ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Saccharum Officinarum ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Melanotus communis Gyllenhal. Coleoptera: Elateridae. Main hosts: sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum), potato (Solanum tuberosum), many grasses, and some vegetables and cereals. Information is given on the geographical distribution in North America (Ontario and Quebec, Canada, and Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, USA).

Impatiens necrotic spot orthotospovirus. [Distribution map].

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Ornamental Plants ◽  
Necrotic Spot ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Central Russia ◽  
New Distribution ◽  
Distribution In Europe

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Impatiens necrotic spot orthotospovirus. Bunyavirales: Tospoviridae: Orthotospovirus. Hosts: many ornamental plants. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Europe (Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, France, mainland France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Mainland Italy, Sicily, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Central Russia, Slovenia, Spain, UK, Channel Islands, England and Wales), Asia (China, Yunnan, Iran, Israel, Japan, Honshu and Korea Republic), Africa (Egypt and Uganda), North America (Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Mexico, USA, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Nw Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia and Washington), Central America and Caribbean (Costa Rica), South America (Chile) and Oceania (New Zealand).

Anthonomus quadrigibbus. [Distribution map].

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Anthonomus quadrigibbus Say Coleoptera: Curculionidae Hosts: Species of Amelanchier, Malus, Prunus, Pyrus and Sorbus. Information is given on the geographical distribution in NORTH AMERICA, Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Mexico, USA, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

Dendroctonus valens. [Distribution map].

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
New Mexico ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
New Hampshire ◽  
Distribution Map ◽  
Dendroctonus Valens ◽  
New Distribution

Abstract A new distribution map is provided for Dendroctonus valens LeConte. Coleoptera: Curculionidae. Hosts: Pinaceae especially Pinus spp. Information is given on the geographical distribution in Asia (China, Hebei, Henan, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi and Shanxi), North America (Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Mexico, USA, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming) and Central America and Caribbean (Guatemala and Honduras).

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