San Diego, CA – February 20, 2012 –iRatings launches in California with the mission of ensuring that national and regional insurance carriers, third party administrators and employers pay appropriate permanent partial disability benefits based on objectively verified impairment ratings. In pursuit of this mission, iRatings offers its clients the expertise necessary to identify errors in impairment rating reports and empowers them to dispute these errors with effective claims strategies.
President of iRatings, Charles McGhee, brings years of experience in reviewing impairment ratings in accordance with the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. He has reviewed over 1,500 medical reports under several editions of the AMA Guides for multiple jurisdictions, is a published contributor of the AMA Guides Newsletter, and has qualified as an expert witness before the California Workers Compensation Appeals Board. With 10 years of combined experience in claims management and impairment ratings, Charles also understands the challenges faced by employers and claims organizations in their attempts to pay appropriate permanent disability benefits.
“I am excited at the opportunity to provide our clients the training, consultation, and review services necessary to combat the significant cost of unsubstantiated impairment ratings,” said Charles. He added, “employers and claims organizations who are able to effectively manage this issue will not only see direct reductions in their claims costs, they will be taking part in a paradigm shift in the way we determine permanent disability benefits in Workers’ Compensation systems.”
About iRatings
iRatings offers a versatile suite of services aimed at assisting their clients with identifying inaccurate impairment ratings, correcting the identified errors, and disputing erroneous ratings through litigation or other claims strategies. The core services are rating reviews, correspondence, and consultation. For more information on these services, visit www.iratings.us/services.