Impairment Evaluation Resources

Brigham and Associates, Inc. provides you with unique resources in regards to permanent impairment and evaluation. The AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition (Cocchiarella L, Andersson G, AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, AMA Press, 2001) is the most widely used basis for determining impairment. They are widely used in workers' compensation, Longshore and Harbor Workers Act, automobile casualty and personal injury cases to quantify permanent losses associated with injury or illness. Impairment is defined on page 2 as the "loss of, loss of use of, or derangement of any body part, system or function."

From this page, you can link to:

Discussions – Informative information on the use of the AMA Guides, erroneous ratings, and strategies to assure accuracy.

Downloads – Valuable resource material, including sample Physician referral letter, Rating Review Checklist, Errata for the AMA Guides, Cross-Examination Questions, and other useful resources. Access to this resource is limited to subscribers to our free email newsletter (read our Privacy Policy - you may cancel your free subscription to our email list at any time).

ezines – Past issues of our informative ezine.

Links – Useful links to helpful sites, plus Additional Links – Extensive list of sites pertinent to impairment evaluation and associated issues.

Press Releases - Learn about results of our studies and how this problem impacts you.

Tips – Our weekly tips newsletters are accessible from here.

Tools - Designed to assist you in the performance and review impairment ratings.