C-4.3

C-4.3

Doctor's Report of MMI/Permanent Impairment

Body Part

Functional Capabilities/Exertion Abilities (continued):

IMPORTANT - TO THE ATTENDING DOCTOR

MEDICAL REPORTING

Instructions for Completing Section D, E, Attachment A and Attachment B

Permanent Partial Disability

BILLING INFORMATION

NYS Workers' Compensation Board - Centralized Mailing, PO Box 5205, Binghamton, NY 13902-5205

Use this form: 1. When rendering an opinion on MMI and/or permanent impairment; or 2. In response to a request by the Workers' Compensation Board to render a decision on MMI and/or permanent impairment. Please answer all questions completely, attaching extra pages if necessary, and submit promptly to the Board, the insurance carrier and to the patient's attorney or licensed representative, if he/she has one; if not, send a copy to the patient. Failure to do so may delay the payment of necessary treatment, prevent the timely payment of wage loss benefits to the patient, create the necessity for testimony, and jeopardize your Board authorization. You may also fill out this form online at www.wcb.ny.gov.

Date(s) of Examination

Date

WCB Case # (if known)

Carrier Case #

1. Name (Last, First MI)

2. Date of Birth

Date

3. SSN

4. Address (if changed from previous report)

5. Home phone #

Area CodePhone Number

6. Date of injury/illness

Date

7. Patient's Account #

3. WCB Rating Code

4. Federal Tax ID #

The Tax ID # is the (check one)

SSNEIN

5. Office address

6. Billing Group or Practice Name

7. Billing address

8. Office phone #

Area CodePhone Number

9. Billing phone #

Area CodePhone Number

10. Treating Provider's NPI #

1. Employer's insurance carrier

2. Carrier Code #: W

3. Insurance carrier's address

4. Diagnosis or nature of disease or injury: Enter ICD10 Code:

(1) ICD10 Code:

ICD10 Descriptor:

(2) ICD10 Code:

ICD10 Descriptor:

(3) ICD10 Code:

(3) ICD10 Descriptor:

(4) ICD10 Code:

(4) ICD10 Descriptor:

Relate ICD10 codes in (1), (2), (3) or (4) to Diagnosis Code column below by line.

Dates of Service (MM)

Dates of Service (DD)

Dates of Service (YY)

Ending Date of Service (MM)

Ending Date of Service (DD)

Ending Date of Service (YY)

Place of Service

CPT/HCPCS

Modifier

Diagnosis Code

$ Charges

Days/Units

COB

Zip Code where service was rendered

Date of Service (MM)

Date of Service (DD)

Date of Service (YY)

Ending Date of Service (MM)

Ending Date of Service (DD)

Ending Date of Service (YY)

Place of Service

CPT/HCPCS

MODIFIER

Diagnosis Code

$ Charges

Days/Units

COB

Zip Code where service was rendered

Date of Service (MM)

Date of Service (DD)

Date of Service (YY)

Ending Date of Service (MM)

Ending Date of Service (DD)

Ending Date of Service (YY)

Place of Service

CPT/HCPCS

MODIFIER

Diagnosis Code

$ Charges

Days/Units

COB

Zip code where service was rendered

Date of Service (MM)

Date of Service (DD)

Date of Service (YY)

Ending Date of Service (MM)

Ending Date of Service (DD)

Ending Date of Service (YY)

Place of Service

CPT/HCPCS

MODIFIER

Diagnosis Code

$ Charges

Days/units

COB

Zip code where service was rendered

Total Charge

Patient's Name (Last, First MI)

Date of injury/onset of illness

Date

D. Maximum Medical Improvement

1. Has the patient reached Maximum Medical Improvement?

YesNo If yes, provide the date patient reached MMI:

No If yes, provide the date patient reached MMI

Date

If No, describe why the patient has not reached MMI and the proposed treatment plan attach additional documentation, if necessary

1. Is there permanent impairment?

YesNo

2. List the body parts and conditions you treated the patient for related to the date of injury listed in Section A, Question 6. Please use this field to capture findings related to schedule loss of use for serious facial disfigurements and hearing.

Complete Permanent Partial Disability, Attachment A and/or Attachment B, as indicated based on the patient's condition. For a permanent partial impairment where schedule award (schedule loss of use) is appropriate, complete Attachment A, except for serious facial disfigurement, vision, or hearing loss.

Hearing Loss: l Occupational Loss of Hearing - C-72.1 should be utilized. l Traumatic Hearing Loss - C4.3 with an attached narrative.

Vision Loss: l Attending Ophthalmologist's Report (Form C-5), or l C-4.3 with an attached narrative.

Serious Facial Disfigurement l C-4.3 with an attached narrative.

For a non-schedule award (classification), complete Attachment B. Attachment A and/or Attachment B must be completed for each body part and/or condition which you treated the patient for on the date of injury listed in Section A, Question 6.

This form is signed under penalty of perjury.

Board Authorized Health Care Provider signature:

Name

Signature

Specialty

Date

Patient's Name (last, first MI)

Date of injury/onset of illness

Date

Please include all the information in the bullet points below in the table on this page or attach a medical narrative with your report. The medical narrative should include the following information:

l Affected body part (include left or right side) and identify Guideline chapter (when special consideration exist l Measured Active Range of Motion (ROM) (3 measurements for injured body part, and use the greatest ROM If not, please explain why. l Measurement of contralateral body part ROM, or explain why inapplicable l Previously received scheduled losses of use to same body part(s), if known l Special considerations l Loading for Digits and Toes

Body Part/Measurement 1

Left or Right

LeftRight

Body Part/Measurement 2

Left or Right

LeftRight

Body Part/Measurement 3

Left or Right

LeftRight

Body Part/Measurement 4

Left or Right

LeftRight

Body Part/Measurement 5

Left or Right

LeftRight

Body Part/Measurement 6

Left or Right

LeftRight

Details

Name (Last, First MI)

Date of Injury/onset of illness

Date

Body Part

Impairment Table

Severity Ranking

Body Part

Impairment Table

Severity Ranking

Body Part

Impairment Table

Severity Ranking

State the basis for the impairment classification, History:

Physical Findings

Diagnostic Test Results

Patient Work Status:

At the pre-injured jobAt other employmentNot Working

Type a question

	Never	Occasionally	Frequently	Constantly
Lifting/carrying
Pulling/pushing
Sitting
Standing
Walking
Climbing
Kneeling
Bending/stooping/squatting
Simple grasping
Fine manipulation
Reaching overhead
Reaching at/or below shoulder level
Driving a vehicle
Operating machinery
Temp extremes/high humidity
Environmental

Specify:

If lifting/carrying occasionally how many lbs?

If lifting/carrying frequently how many lbs?

If lifting/carrying constantly how many lbs?

If pulling/pushing occasionally how many lbs?

If pulling/pushing frequently how many lbs?

If pulling/pushing constantly how many lbs?

Please check the applicable category for the patient's exertional ability:

Very Heavy Work - Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Heavy Work.Heavy Work - Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may only be a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.Sedentary Work - Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Patient's Name (Last, First MI)

Date of injury/onset of illness

Date

c. Other medical considerations which arise from this work related injury (including the use of pain medication such as narcotics)

d. Could this patient perform his/her at-injury work activities with restrictions?

YesNo

If Yes, specify

e. Could this patient perform any work activities with or without restrictions?

YesNo

Explain

f. If patient is not working, could reasonable accommodations be made to restore function?

YesNo

If Yes, explain

Has the patient had an injury/illness since the date of injury which impacts residual functional capacity?

YesNo

If Yes, explain. Attach additional sheets if necessary.

Have you discussed the patient's return to work and/or limitations with any of the following:

PatientPatient's EmployerN/A

Would the patient benefit from vocational rehabilitation?

YesNo

If Yes, explain

The C-4.3 has been modified to accommodate the 2018 Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Determining Impairment, while continuing to reflect the 2012 Guidelines for Determining Permanent Impairment and Loss of Wage Earning Capacity. The 2018 Guidelines replace chapters in the existing 2012 Medical Impairment Guidelines Introduction and with respect to SLU. The 2012 Guidelines should continue to be used for determining non-schedule permanent impairments. This form is to be used to file reports in workers' compensation, volunteer firefighters' or volunteer ambulance workers' benefits cases as follows: 1. When rendering an opinion on MMI and/or permanent impairment; or 2. In response to a request by the Workers' Compensation Board to render a decision on MMI and/or permanent impairment.

Please ask your patient for his/her WCB Case Number and the Insurance Carrier's Case Number, if they are known to him/her, and show these numbers on your reports. In addition, ask your patient if he/she has retained a representative. If so, ask for the name and address of the representative. You are required to send copies of all reports to the patient's representative, if any. This form must be signed by the attending doctor and must contain his/her authorization certificate number, code letters and NPI number.

A CHIROPRACTOR OR PODIATRIST FILING THIS REPORT CERTIFIES THAT THE INJURY DESCRIBED CONSISTS SOLELY OF A CONDITION(S) WHICH MAY LAWFULLY BE TREATED AS DEFINED IN THE EDUCATION LAW AND, WHERE IT DOES NOT, HAS ADVISED THE INJURED PERSON TO CONSULT A PHYSICIAN OF HIS/HER CHOICE.

HIPAA NOTICE - In order to adjudicate a workers' compensation claim, WCL13-a(4a) and 12 NYCRR 325-1.3 require health care providers to regularly file medical reports of treatment with the Board and the insurer or employer. Pursuant to 45 CFR 164.512 these legally required medical reports are exempt from HIPAA's restrictions on disclosure of health information.

Section D. Maximum Medical Improvement

Section D includes questions regarding maximum medical improvement (MMI For the definition of MMI, see Chapter 1.2 of the 2018 Guidelines and 2012 Guidelines. A provider who finds that the patient has met MMI should so indicate and provide the approximate date of such finding (Question 1 A provider who determines that the patient has not yet reached MMI should so indicate (Question 1) and provide an explanation as to why additional improvement is expected and the proposed treatment plan.

Section E. Permanent Impairment

Section E includes questions regarding permanent impairment. A provider who finds that there is no permanent impairment (Question 1) should not file this form and use Form C-4.2 (Dr's. Progress Report), unless requested by the Workers' Compensation Board to render a decision on MMI and/or permanent impairment. For more information on evaluating impairment, see Chapter 1.5 and 1.6 of the 2018 Guidelines and Chapter 9.2 of the 2012 Guidelines.

A provider must list all the body parts and/or conditions he/she treated the patient for with regards to the workers' compensation claims identified in Section A of the form (Question 2

A provider should complete either Attachment A and/or Attachment B for each body part and/or condition for which permanency exists.

Attachment A and Attachment B includes questions about Schedule loss of use of member or facial disfigurement (1) or Non-Schedule Permanent Partial Impairment (2 A provider should complete Attachment A and/or Attachment B for each body part and condition for which he/she treated the patient. If the patient injured body parts that receive a schedule and those that do not receive a schedule, then the provider should complete both Attachment A and Attachment B for the appropriate body parts/conditions.

Attachment A. Schedule loss of use of member. A provider should determine impairment % using the 2018 Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Determining Impairment. If a scheduled loss is appropriate under the 2018 Impairment Guidelines do not complete any questions in Attachment B. A provider should sign the Board Authorization at the bottom of page 2 and return to the Workers' Compensation Board.

Attachment B. Non-Schedule Permanent Partial Impairment. If you treated the patient for a body part and condition that is not amendable to a schedule loss of use award, you must record the body part, impairment table and severity letter grade for each body part or system (Question 1) using the 2012 Guidelines. A provider should also state the history, physical findings, and diagnostic test results that support the impairment finding. If the patient has a non-schedule impairment of a body part or system that is not covered by an impairment guideline, the provider should follow Chapter 17 of the 2012 Guidelines and include the relevant history, physical findings, and diagnostic test results, but no severity letter grade.

You must also complete the questions regarding the patient's work status (2).

In addition, you must complete the Functional Capabilities/Exertion Abilities (Question 3. a - f A provider should complete Attachment B based on the patient's current condition if they believe there is MMI and/or permanent impairment or in a response to a request by the Board to render a decision on MMI and/or permanent impairment.

Question 3. includes questions applicable to a patient who has reached MMI and has a permanent, non-schedule impairment. For more information on evaluating functional capabilities, see Chapter 9.2 of the 2012 Guidelines. A provider should measure and record the specific functional abilities and losses caused by the work-related medical impairment on Questions 3, a through f as follows:

Question 3a - The provider should rate whether the patient can perform each of the fifteen functional abilities never, occasionally, frequently, or constantly. The provider should note the specific weight tolerances for the categories lifting/carrying and pulling/pushing. There is also room to describe any functional limitations in connection with environmental conditions (e.g., occupational asthma Attach documentation when describing Psychiatric/neuro-behavioral functional limitations, if applicable to a patient.

Question 3b - The provider should note any other medical considerations arising from the permanent injury that are not captured elsewhere in Attachment B. This includes any restrictions or limitations that may be imposed as a result of medications (e.g., narcotics) taken by the patient or other relevant medical considerations that impact work function.

Question 3c - With knowledge of the patient's at-injury work activities, the provider must indicate whether the patient can perform his/her at-injury work activities with restrictions. If Yes, the provider must specifically assess the patient's ability to perform his/her at-injury work activities with restrictions.

Question 3d. The provider must indicate whether the patient can perform any work activities with or without restrictions. The provider must explain his/her answer providing what activities can be performed with restrictions and what work activities can be performed without restrictions.

Question 3e - If Yes, the provider should attach a detailed explanation if the patient has had an intervening injury or illness that may account for any of the functional restrictions noted in Question 3a.

Question 3f - The provider must provide an explanation whether reasonable accommodations can be made for the patient.

Complete all billing information contained on this form. Use additional forms or narrative, if necessary. A physician who fully completes an evaluation of permanent impairment, including a full evaluation of functional limitations, on a Form C-4.3 shall be entitled to payment for a Level 5 E&M consultation code (CPT99245 The workers' compensation carrier has 45 days to pay your bill or to file an objection to it. Contact the workers' compensation carrier if you receive neither payment nor an objection within this time period. After contacting the carrier, you may, if necessary, contact the Board's Disputed Bill Unit at 866-750-5157 for information/assistance.

ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD PRESENTS, CAUSES TO BE PRESENTED, OR PREPARES WITH KNOWLEDGE OR BELIEF THAT IT WILL BE PRESENTED TO OR BY AN INSURER, OR SELF-INSURER, ANY INFORMATION CONTAINING ANY FALSE MATERIAL STATEMENT OR CONCEALS ANY MATERIAL FACT SHALL BE GUILTY OF A CRIME AND SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL FINES AND IMPRISONMENT.

All reports are to be filed by sending directly to the Workers' Compensation Board at the address below with a copy sent to the insurance carrier: Statewide Fax Line: (877) 533-0337

Range of Motion (3 measures)

Contralateral ROM

Contralateral Applicable Y/N If No, please explain below

Special Considerations (Chapter)

Impairment %