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With over 25 years of experience, our Social Security Department has garnered over a 90% success rate for recovering Social Security Disability. Our attorneys are all members of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR). Our attorneys have gained respect from their peers throughout the state. We are recognized nationwide and at home in Sacramento, California. Our attorneys have spoken at conferences and classes statewide and have served as President of the Sacramento Association of Social Security Claimant Representatives.

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Medicare & MSAs

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AMA Guides Home

With the passage of SB899 in April 2004, California adopted the AMA Guides for determining an injured worker's level of impairment and resulting permanent disability.  In addition, a new rating schedule was adopted on January 1, 2005.  This rating schedule takes the impairment levels under the AMA Guides and converts them to a level of disability after adjustment for age, occupation and future earning capacity (FEC).

While at first blush the rating system would appear to closely resemble the old system, we are now dealing with impairment under the AMA Guides.  Unfortunately, most doctors are not properly applying the AMA Guides when determining a person's level of impairment.  Statistics have shown that 80-90% of Agreed Medical Examiner (AME) and Qualified Medical Examiner (QME) reports are done incorrectly.  Of those done improperly, the majority provide an impairment greater than that provided under the AMA Guides. 

H2H Law can help you obtain proper ratings.  In addition to providing the rating, an analysis of the medical report will be done.  We will advise as to whether the doctor has appropriately applied the AMA Guides, and if the doctor has not, we will provide you with recommendations on how to obtain the corrections.