Approved training
The Bureau of Workers' Compensation publishes accepted certification providers: AMA Guides 6th Edition training (exam $695), ABIME CIME ($995), and AADEP programs.
CaliforniaQMELabor Code § 4660(b)(1)AMA Guides 5thPennsylvaniaIRE34 Pa. Code § 123.105; Act 142AMA Guides 6th
TennesseeIR trainingState-approved training listAMA Guides 6th
ColoradoDIMERule 11Edition set by agencyOhioIME / 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 confirmedTennessee runs a IR training programme and rates on ama guides 6th (State-approved training list). 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 | Impairment-rating training |
| Agency | Tennessee Department of Labor |
| Statute / rules | Tennessee workers' compensation rules (impairment rating) |
| AMA Guides edition | 6th Edition |
| Edition basis | State-approved training list |
| MMI rules | Per state rules (verify current) |
| Fee schedule | Not confirmed |
| Telehealth | Not confirmed |
