There is increased use of the Guides to translate objective
clinical findings into a percentage of the whole person. Typically this number
is used to measure the residual deficit, a loss--a number that is then
converted to a monetary award to the injured party. The scheme is most commonly
used in various workers’ compensation systems in the United States and abroad.
In the United States, 44 states, 2 commonwealths, and
federal employee compensation systems (in about 90+% of US jurisdictions)
either mandate or recommend using the Guides to measure impairment in workers’
compensation cases, the Guides is often used to assess damages in personal
injury claims under federal statutes and state common law.
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