PPD Ratings & Disability Exams – Nevada (AMA Guides 5th)
- Scope: Evaluation-only — no treatment, prescriptions, or follow-up.
- Services:
- Independent Medical Exams (IMEs)
- Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) ratings (AMA Guides 5th — Nevada standard)
- Disability form reviews (on request)
- Process:
- Verify identity
- Review complete record
- Document objective findings → diagnosis, MMI, impairment, job-matched restrictions
- Reports:
- Concise, defensible, page-cited evidence
- Impairment calculations
- Numbered conclusions
- Clear limits/assumptions
- Audience: Built for adjusters, attorneys, and judges
- Note: IME appointments do not create a treating relationship
- Evaluation-only practice — explicit separation from treatment.