Workers' Compensation: Learning and Applying the AMA Guides to Impairment 

This presentation will discuss Workers' Compensation and AMA Impairment Ratings used in determining Permanent Partial Disability. Topics to be discussed include: What is the law in Illinois? Impairment vs. Disability? How is the law applied? When should an Impairment Rating be obtained? Possible “Rules” for use of AMA Ratings? Examples from the IL WCC. And More

  Speaker Information
Steven Murdock
Inman & Fitzgibbons, Ltd.

G. Steven Murdock graduated with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bradley University in 1991 and with a Juris Doctorate from Northern Illinois University College of Law in 1994.  He has practiced in the field of workers’ compensation law since 1994 and as a defense attorney in that field of practice since joining the law firm of Michael Inman & Associates in December 1996.  He is currently an equity partner in the law firm of Inman & Fitzgibbons, Ltd. representing insurers and employers in Illinois and Missouri in defense of workers’ compensation claims and a member of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce’s Workers’ Compensation Committee.

Dr. Babak Lami,M.D.
ExamWorks

Board Certified Orthopedics/Spine Surgery
Leatherman Spine Fellowship, fellowship trained
Interests:  Pediatric and adult spinal surgery
UIC Dept Orthopedic Surgery Leo Weinstein award for "Excellence in Patient Care"
Undergrad, UW Madison, graduated with honors in Chemical Engineering

Practice Experience:
Chicago Medical School, Doctor of Medicine 1993 - 1997
University of Illinois, Chicago Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery
Spine Fellowship, University of Louisville, KY 2002-2003
Founder, "Illinois Spine Institute SC" private practice August 2003 to present
Research Engineer Kimberly Clark Corporation 1991-1993

Additional Information:
Licensed in State of Illinois and State of Wisconsin
Certified both (earlier) 5th and 6th edition AMA impairment ratings
Preliminary report of a new Occipito-Cervical technique won first place in Resident Clinical Research presentation, Chicago 2001
Results of medialized acebabular cup in total hip revision presented to Resident Clinical Research Conference, Chicago 2000