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AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000)
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association, 2000-11-01.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method: impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
Chapters:
The edition's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the edition on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/9781579470852.xml
Applied in 435 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: Kevin Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation and Ace American Insurance Company, 25-0172 (2026-05-15) · Brian Dale Klein v. Whirlpool Corporation, 25-0458 (2026-01-07) · Kevin Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation and Ace American Insurance Company, 25-0172 (2025-12-03) · Mecene Laguerre v. JBS USA Holdings, Inc. and American Zurich Insurance Company, 24-2049 (2025-10-29) · ECAB 25-0687 (2025-08-28).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 1
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 1 — Philosophy.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c01.xml
Applied in 4 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 09-1834 (2010-04-02) · ECAB 08-2429P (2009-08-03) · George Humfleet Mobile Homes v. Christman, 125 S.W.3d 288 (2004-01-22) · ECAB 09-1782.
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 2
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 2 — Practical Application of the Guides.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c02.xml
Applied in 3 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 22-0196 (2022-06-08) · ECAB 10-0902 (2011-01-07) · ECAB 08-2487 (2009-09-14).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 3
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 3 — The Cardiovascular System: Heart and Aorta.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c03.xml
Applied in 4 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: State ex rel. Bowman v. Indus. Comm., 2020 Ohio 5343 (2020-11-19) · ECAB 11-0072 (2011-08-17) · ECAB 10-1841 (2011-04-19) · Harvey v. H.C. Price Co., 2008 ME 161 (2008-10-21).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 4
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 4 — The Cardiovascular System: Systemic and Pulmonary Arteries.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c04.xml
Applied in 4 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 15-0967 (2015-08-13) · ECAB 14-0888 (2015-02-09) · ECAB 12-1625 (2013-09-12) · ECAB 09-1463P (2010-08-12).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 5
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 5 — The Respiratory System.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c05.xml
Applied in 12 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 12-1960 (2013-03-22) · ECAB 12-0134 (2012-12-19) · ECAB 12-0204 (2012-07-06) · ECAB 12-0377 (2012-07-05) · ECAB 10-1619 (2011-04-13).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 6
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 6 — The Digestive System.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c06.xml
Applied in 6 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 23-0673 (2023-12-05) · Quaile v. TBC Corporation, N20A-05-003 JRJ (2020-11-10) · ECAB 11-1359 (2012-02-24) · ECAB 11-0588 (2011-09-30) · ECAB 10-1964 (2011-06-22).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 7
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 7 — The Urinary and Reproductive Systems.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c07.xml
Applied in 6 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 13-0208 (2013-09-17) · ECAB 11-1359 (2012-02-24) · ECAB 11-0369 (2011-10-24) · ECAB 10-0755 (2011-03-28) · ECAB 09-1184 (2010-04-06).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 8
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 8 — The Skin.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c08.xml
Applied in 1 published decision or opinion (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 11-0588 (2011-09-30).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 9
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 9 — The Hematopoietic System.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c09.xml
Applied in 1 published decision or opinion (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 12-1625 (2013-09-12).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 10
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 10 — The Endocrine System.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c10.xml
Applied in 1 published decision or opinion (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 10-0755 (2011-03-28).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 11
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 11 — Ear.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c11.xml
Applied in 2 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 09-1856 (2010-08-24) · ECAB 09-1504 (2010-04-12).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 12
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 12 — The Visual System.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c12.xml
Applied in 4 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: State ex rel. Beyer v. Autoneum N. Am., Inc., 2018 Ohio 1700 (2018-05-01) · ECAB 09-1856 (2010-08-24) · ECAB 09-1804 (2010-06-23) · ECAB 09-1104 (2009-11-24).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 13
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 13 — The Central and Peripheral Nervous System.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c13.xml
Applied in 19 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 22-1342 (2023-11-09) · ECAB 18-0855 (2018-11-28) · ECAB 16-0997 (2016-11-15) · State ex rel. Terry v. The Andersons, Inc., 2014 Ohio 4169 (2014-09-23) · ECAB 11-0629 (2011-11-16).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 14
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 14 — Mental and Behavioral Disorders.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c14.xml
Applied in 2 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 12-0417 (2012-08-03) · ECAB 10-1216 (2011-03-02).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 15
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 15 — The Spine.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c15.xml
Applied in 376 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 26-0209 (2026-05-01) · ECAB 25-0312 (2025-08-04) · ECAB 25-0196 (2025-05-01) · ECAB 25-0325 (2025-04-03) · ECAB 25-0217 (2025-02-13).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 16
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 16 — The Upper Extremities.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c16.xml
Applied in 435 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: Kevin Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation and Ace American Insurance Company, 25-0172 (2026-05-15) · ECAB 26-0161 (2026-03-30) · Brian Dale Klein v. Whirlpool Corporation, 25-0458 (2026-01-07) · Kevin Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation and Ace American Insurance Company, 25-0172 (2025-12-03) · ECAB 25-0827 (2025-11-20).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 17
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 17 — The Lower Extremities.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c17.xml
Applied in 260 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: Kevin Koeller v. Cardinal Logistics Management Corporation and Ace American Insurance Company, 25-0172 (2026-05-15) · Brian Dale Klein v. Whirlpool Corporation, 25-0458 (2026-01-07) · ECAB 21-0836 (2022-09-29) · ECAB 20-1434 (2021-04-26) · ECAB 20-0047 (2020-11-12).
AMA Guides, Fifth Edition (2000), Chapter 18
AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, Fifth Edition, 2000, published by the American Medical Association; Chapter 18 — Pain.
Jurisdictions that rate under this edition: Utah (fallback after the statutory schedule and the Utah supplemental guides); California, EEOICPA (energy employees), Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, Vermont (fixed edition); FECA (federal employees) (rater's choice of Fifth or Sixth since 2025).
Rating method (chapter): impairment of the organ system or region by the chapter's criteria, expressed as whole person impairment and combined across regions with the combined values chart.
The chapter's text, tables and values are published by the American Medical Association and are not reproduced here. Read the chapter on the publisher's platform: https://ama-guides.ama-assn.org/display/book/9781579470852/c18.xml
Applied in 98 published decisions and opinions (ECAB and state courts). Recent: ECAB 20-0047 (2020-11-12) · ECAB 11-1692 (2012-04-06) · ECAB 11-1408 (2012-01-26) · ECAB 11-0885 (2011-11-07) · Sloan v. North Dakota Workforce Safety & Insurance, 2011 ND 194 (2011-09-19).