Duque v. Hilton Hawaiian Village

Opinion of the Court by

ACOBA, J.

We hold that in this case, the Labor and Industrial Relations Appeals Board (LIRAB) erred in concluding that the permanent partial disability (PPD) rating and award of Claimant-Appellant Bobby P. Duque (Claimant) must be determined by use of the most current edition of the Anerican Medical Association, Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment [hereinafter Guides ]. While the most recent edition incorporates the latest scientific knowledge, physicians are not necessarily limited to reliance on the most current edition of the Quides. The Guides itself…