TWCA Reviews Trial Court’s Choice of IME Rating over the Treating Physician’s Impairment Rating

DOROTHY MICHAUD v. REHAB CARE GROUP (TWCA January 27, 2011)

The employee sustained a compensable injury to her shoulder. As a result of her medical restrictions, she was unable to return to work at her previous job. The trial court adopted the impairment rating assigned by the physician conducting the employee's Independent Medical Examination over that of the treating doctor and awarded 48% permanent partial disability to the body as a whole. The employer appealed. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Opinion available at:
http://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TSC_WCP/2011/michaudd_012711.pdf