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.
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 verified in this pass |
