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Originally Posted by Dubious
I was not aware that any states were using the 6th Ed. yet. The current mandate in most (if not all) states is the 5th edition. Presumabably you have a WC case; you need to find out which edition your state's WC goes by. Very likely, the 6th edition is less kind chronic pain patients...
The exact name of the text is "Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment."
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Okay, here is a link that describes state by state, who uses what:
http://www.impairment.com/Use_of_AMA_Guides.htm
Hope this helps!
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