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Effective Use of Designated Doctor
Speaker:
Paul
Stone
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• DD Demographics
• DD Qualifications
• DD Management
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DD Demographics
2012 - Selection criteria for DD’s
changed from treatment (matrix) to
area of body injured and diagnosis
DWC says number of DD exams each
month has not changed significantly
since 2012
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Numbers of
Available DDs
2012 – 1247 available
2013 – 1260 available
2014 – 1051 available
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DD Qualifications
Rule 127.130(b)
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MD’s, DO’s and Chiros
Hand and upper extremity
Foot and lower extremity
Spine
Torso
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MD’s and DO’s Can Also Do
Internal systems
Ear, nose and throat
Head and face
Skin
Mental and Behavioral Disorders
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MD’s, DO’s and Dentists
Teeth
Jaws
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MD’s, DO’s and DPMs
Feet
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Resource for Checking
DD’s Qualifications
www.txcomp.tdi.state.tx.us/
twccprovidersolution/homehtml
Under “Main Menu” on the left, click
“Locate Doctor”
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DWC Form 32
Request for
Designated Doctor Examination
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Box 35
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Box 37
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Box 42C
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Accuracy is Critical
DDs are trained to consult the
DWC-32 to complete the report
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If Claimant completed 32 and
its Inaccurate, File Your Own 32
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If Claimant didn’t request All
Pending Issues, File your Own 32
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Claimant Requests
“Disability”
Or Extent of Injury Only
• In the vast majority of cases, you
should file your own DWC-32
requesting issues of MMI, IR and
extent of injury (if PLN-11 is on file)
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• This is because the AP has long
stated that MMI, IR and extent
are intertwined
• Its rarely too early in a claim to
get the MMI/IR process started
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If You Agree with Issues –
Send DD a Detailed Analysis
letter with Records
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If You Want Additional
Issues –
Immediately File DWC-32
with Your Issues
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If You Believe a DD Shouldn’t Be
Appointed At All
Rule 127.1(f)
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If Your DWC-32 is Denied –
Rule 127.1(f)
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Rule 127.1(f):
Request Expedited CCH to challenge
approval/denial of DD
Stay DD appointment when necessary
Send to Field Office Hearing Officer and
DWC-Central Hearing Officers
3 day deadline
Include documentation
FOL Can Help
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Know what is Appropriate and what is
Inappropriate in Analysis letters to DD
• FOL Can Help
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• Obtain a Post-DD RME in Most Cases,
even with a favorable DD
• Consider Consulting Expert Records
Review (Peer Review) in Most Cases
too
• FOL Can Help
Post-DD RME and
Consulting Expert (Peer) Review
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FOL IS HERE TO HELPDD, RME, Consulting Expert (Peer),
Letters of Clarification to DWC
www.fol.com (click on the tab on the left)
DD, RME, Consulting Expert (Peer) Requests
Questions to Attys about the Process and Procedures
Paul Stone