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CO DIME Program Guide

Colorado's DIME (Division Independent Medical Examination) is the state-selected examination that resolves MMI and impairment disputes, applied within 30 days of a dispute.

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

Program overview

Either party disputing an authorized treating physician's MMI or impairment determination files a Notice and Proposal and Application for a DIME within 30 days. Rule 11 was updated effective April 2025.

02

Fees

Rule 11-5 establishes a fee schedule for DIME physicians, based primarily on the designated body part.

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 6th
ColoradoDIMERule 11Edition set by agency
OhioIME / DMEBWC policyEdition set by agencyTexasDesignated 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

Colorado runs a DIME programme and rates on edition set by agency (Rule 11). 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

DIME

Agency

Colorado Division of Workers' Compensation

Statute / rules

C.R.S. § 8-43-502; Workers' Comp Rules of Procedure Rule 11

AMA Guides edition

Edition per Rule 11 (verify current)

Edition basis

Rule 11

MMI rules

DIME resolves disputes over MMI and impairment determinations

Key forms

Notice and Proposal and Application for a DIME

Fee schedule

Rule 11 fee schedule (based primarily on designated body part)

Telehealth

Not confirmed

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Last verified: 2026-08-15