Program overview
An IRE is conducted and an impairment rating determination must result under the most recent edition of the AMA Guides; the physician attaches the Report of Medical Evaluation to the Face Sheet.
History
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Protz decision (2017) struck down the prior IRE framework; Act 142 (2018) restored it with the 6th Edition (2nd printing April 2009) as the standard.
Key facts
| Program | IRE |
| Agency | Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation |
| Statute / rules | 34 Pa. Code § 123.105; Act 142 (2018) |
| AMA Guides edition | 6th Edition (2nd printing, April 2009) |
| Edition basis | 34 Pa. Code § 123.105; Act 142 |
| MMI rules | IRE assigns an impairment rating that can cap or terminate wage-loss benefits depending on the percentage |
| Key forms | Report of Medical Evaluation as specified in the AMA Guides |
| Fee schedule | IRE fee schedule (verify current) |
| Telehealth | Not verified in this pass |
