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AMA Guides 5th Edition - California Orthopaedic Association

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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

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