Rating

[Down but not out]

First let me say hi to everyone, hi .This is my 1st time posting but I've been reading this board for awhile now and I have alway's found questions to my answers without posting until now so here it goes . In the state of CT. is a rating from your PM dr. acceptable , or should I say can a PM Dr. do a rating ? Thanks in advance

[Guest]

I dont have the answer to your question. IM sure someone whos a bit more knowledgable on the subject will be along shortly to help ya.

I did want to welcome you to the forum family!! Feel free to jump in anytime, post your questions, vent if you need to, or even tell a funny if ya have one.

[red1030]

Hi Down but not out....First, welcome to the board. I have seen your name many times as being here and I was hoping you would decide to join us. As to you question, I believe it would depend upon the kind of injury you have? If it is ortho related and your PM doc's specialty is family medicine then I don't believe that his rating will hold up in court against an orthopods rating. Just a thought. How did you recieve this rating? Was their a FCE to support the rating numbers or was it just by your doctor doing the assessment? This could make a difference also.

[Still in Limbo]

Sorry, I don't have the answer either, just wanted to jump on and say WELCOME!! I'm sure someone will be along to help soon!!

[jayne]

howdy and welcome I dont have an answer except here in okla they have to be oked by state to do ratings

[Down but not out]

red1030 Wrote:Hi Down but not out....First, welcome to the board.  I have seen your name many times as being here and I was hoping you would decide to join us.  As to you question, I believe it would depend upon the kind of injury you have?  If it is ortho related and your PM doc's specialty is family medicine then I don't believe that his rating will hold up in court against an orthopods rating.  Just a thought.  How did you recieve this rating?  Was their a FCE to support the rating numbers or was it just by your doctor doing the assessment?  This could make a difference also.

Thanks everyone , my PM Dr. does treat ortho type injuries and the I/C gave auth. to rate me also . But now I find out from my lawyer that the comm. isn't going to allow it . I just want out now but I don't want to keep on getting screwed at every turn I make , and that's the way it's been for yrs. now . The way I see it is my PM dr. rated me by AMA standards and they don't like it so now I go to their dr. and he gives me a lower rating . Ok I then thought they would have to split the differance and I'd be given a rating in the middle but lawyer says no they aren't going to do that . My question is can they make the rules as they go or is this like a reg. court where if they set presedense (sp) already then they have to follow it by the book ? Thanks everyone again

[Bad Boy Bad Boy]

http://wcc.state.ct.us/law/wc-act/2001/31-308.htm

[Pooh]

if the courts isn't going to allow it - then why can't your attorney get authorization again for an ortho to give you a rating?

[Down but not out]

Pooh Wrote:if the courts isn't going to allow it - then why can't your attorney get authorization again for an ortho to give you a rating?

how many times can 1 person get rated ? I thought if my dr. rated me and then I/c dr. rated me and if it's lower then the first rating then the comm. split the differance .

[red1030]

Actually at this point, it is not an even split. Your rating would beween two qualified doctors but maybe just not evenly split.