AMA Guides 5th Edition - California Orthopaedic Association
AMA Guides 5th Edition - California Orthopaedic Association
AMA Guides 5th Edition - California Orthopaedic Association
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
WCAB Caveats• The WCAB emphasizes that “Aphysician’s opinion regarding an injuredemployee’s WPI under the <strong>Guides</strong> mustconstitute substantial evidence;therefore, the opinion must set forth thefacts and reasoning which justify it– Moreover, a physician’s WPI opinion that isnot based on the <strong>AMA</strong> <strong>Guides</strong> does notconstitute substantial evidence