AVIADO v. Industrial Claim Appeals Office

Opinion by

Judge CASEBOLT.

In this workers' compensation proceeding, Rosario Aviado (claimant) seeks review of that part of the final order issued by the Industrial Claim Appeals Office (Panel) that denied her claim for permanent total disability (PTD) benefits. We affirm.

I. Background

Claimant sustained an admitted injury to her bilateral upper extremities and suffers from bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. She underwent a division-sponsored independent medical examination (DIME). The DIME physician opined that claimant's impairment did not extend beyond her extremities and rated the right arm…