Impairment Ratings

Medical impairment ratings deal with the physical, measurable impact of injury or illness to the body. Impairment ratings are performed when the patient has reached a steady state or maximum medical improvement. Impairment ratings help bring cases to closure by measuring the permanent or physical changes caused by an illness.

Medix impairment ratings were developed according to the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, which defines impairment as “a loss, loss of use, or derangement of any body part, organ system, or organ function.” It also distinguishes impairment from disability, which is defined as “An alteration of an individual’s capacity to meet personal, social, or occupational demands or statutory or regulatory requirements because of an impairment.”

The impairment is the measurable impact of an injury or illness. Disability is the effect the injury / illness has on the individual's ability to function both at work and at home.

Medix Impairment Rating services include:

1. A brief medical history
2. A Physical exam specific to the impairment rating
3. Impairment rating
4. Restrictions

This examination may require x-ray, neurometry, and/or laboratories.

All Medix professionals are Certified Independent Medical Examiners. Examinations are conducted with strict adherence to guidelines set forth by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME).

Medix physicians have many years experience performing complex independent medical exams at the request of both employee and employer representatives.

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