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AZ DME Program Guide

Arizona's carriers commonly use defense medical examinations (DMEs) to evaluate compensability, MMI, and benefit termination; a canonical state PDF was not found in the 2026-08-15 pass.

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This page is marked partial: no canonical Arizona state PDF was verified in the research pass. Before publishing state-specific claims, verify the governing statutes and rules.

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 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 AMA
ArizonaDMENo canonical state source verifiedNot confirmed

Arizona runs a DME programme, but no canonical state source for its rating basis was verified in the research pass, so this page leaves those fields unconfirmed rather than filling them in. The 9 other jurisdictions profiled here are shown for comparison.

Key facts

Program

DME

Agency

Arizona workers' compensation system

Statute / rules

Not confirmed

AMA Guides edition

Not confirmed

Edition basis

Not verified

MMI rules

Not confirmed

Fee schedule

Not confirmed

Telehealth

Not confirmed

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Last verified: 2026-08-15