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OH IME / DME Program Guide

Ohio runs IMEs through the BWC (claims-side) and the Industrial Commission (adjudication-side), including mandatory defense medical exams at 90-day and 200-week milestones.

2 sections·2 sources·Verified 2026-08-15 ✓
01

Program overview

The BWC schedules independent medical exams to clarify an injured worker's medical and disability status; the Industrial Commission's examiners manual covers IME/file review reports and PTD examinations.

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Mandatory exams

Ohio law mandates certain defense medical exams: after 90 consecutive days of temporary total disability and at the 200-week mark.

Rating basis by jurisdiction10 states profiled
CaliforniaQMELabor Code § 4660(b)(1)AMA Guides 5thPennsylvaniaIRE34 Pa. Code § 123.105; Act 142AMA Guides 6thTennesseeIR trainingState-approved training listAMA Guides 6thColoradoDIMERule 11Edition set by agency
OhioIME / DMEBWC policyEdition set by agency
TexasDesignated Doctor28 TAC 130.1Edition set by agencyWashingtonIMEL&I Medical Examiners' HandbookEdition set by agencyFloridaIRE / Schedule1996 Florida Impairment Rating ScheduleState schedule, not AMANew YorkIME / SLU2018 SLU guidelinesState schedule, not AMAArizonaDMENo canonical state source verifiedNot confirmed

Ohio runs a IME / DME programme and rates on edition set by agency (BWC policy). The rating standard is set by the jurisdiction, not by the examiner, so the same clinical findings can produce different numbers across the 10 states profiled here.

Key facts

Program

IME / DME

Agency

Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation + Industrial Commission

Statute / rules

BWC Policy C92; IC Medical Exam Manual

AMA Guides edition

BWC-approved edition (verify current)

Edition basis

BWC policy

MMI rules

IME opinions cover maximal medical improvement, impairment percentage, and mental/limitation questions

Key forms

C-92 (IME/file review policy)

Fee schedule

IC fee schedule (verify current)

Telehealth

Not confirmed

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Last verified: 2026-08-15