Workers' Compensation Spine IMEs & Impairment Ratings — Adrian P. Jackson, MD
Adrian P. Jackson, MD is a board-certified orthopaedic spine surgeon serving the Kansas City metro and Kansas City's only exclusively outpatient, minimally invasive spine surgeon. He focuses on workers' compensation and accident-related cervical and lumbar spine injuries for attorneys, insurance carriers, TPAs, and nurse case managers across Kansas and Missouri — with IME reports returned within 24 hours and definitive, defensible causation opinions.
Built to make your file move faster
24-hour referral determination
Call the office and email the records — organized or not. We review, confirm the referral is appropriate, and schedule within 24 hours.
Fast scheduling
New patients are typically seen within 1–2 weeks. IMEs are scheduled no more than about three weeks out.
24-hour report turnaround
IME reports are returned within 24 hours of the evaluation.
We carry the administrative load
Send records in any condition. Our office handles organization, scheduling, and communication so your team doesn't have to.
Opinions that hold up
- Definitive causation opinions — never ambiguous — stated clearly at every new-patient visit and IME.
- Comprehensive documentation: every office visit in the records provided is reviewed and outlined.
- Causation and prevailing-factor analysis consistent with Kansas and Missouri standards.
- Deposition and trial testimony provided routinely in Kansas and Missouri workers'-compensation matters.
- Direct communication: Dr. Jackson personally updates the adjusters/case managers after every surgery, and is always personally available for any questions.
Services for attorneys, adjusters & case managers
- Independent Medical Examinations (IME)
- Court-ordered independent medical examinations
- Permanent partial impairment / disability ratings — Kansas (K.S.A. 44-510e, AMA Guides 6th Ed.) and Missouri (RSMo 287)
- Causation and prevailing-factor opinions
- Records review (opinion without in-person exam)
- Return-to-work and work-restriction evaluations
- Treating surgeon for operative and non-operative spine care
A spine surgeon who treats — not just evaluates
Unlike IME/record-review-only examiners, Dr. Jackson is an active, minimally invasive, outpatient-only spine surgeon — Kansas City's only surgeon operating on an exclusively outpatient basis. His opinions carry the weight of a surgeon who performs 200–300 spine procedures a year, including minimally invasive cervical and lumbar procedures. This includes ACDF, cervical disc replacement, and lumbar decompression & discectomy.
Clear return-to-work philosophy
Dr. Jackson keeps injured workers productive. Patients are not removed from work entirely except briefly for a healing surgical wound. Restrictions are specific, practical, and clearly documented.
Credentials
- Board Certified, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
- Spine Fellowship, Twin Cities Spine Center (Minneapolis)
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency, Northwestern University
- MD, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
- 20+ years in practice; licensed in Kansas and Missouri
- Published spine researcher; recipient of the Synthes Award
- Member, North American Spine Society & American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Frequently asked questions
Does Dr. Jackson perform IMEs for workers' compensation cases?
Yes — approximately 300 per year, including court-ordered IMEs, with reports returned within 24 hours of the visit, serving attorneys, carriers, TPAs, and nurse case managers in Kansas and Missouri.
How quickly can a referral be seen?
A determination is made within 24 hours of receiving records, and new patients are typically seen within one to two weeks.
Does he provide Kansas and Missouri impairment ratings?
Yes — under Kansas K.S.A. 44-510e (AMA Guides 6th Edition) and Missouri RSMo 287, performing roughly 300 ratings per year with definitive causation opinions.
What makes Dr. Jackson different?
An exclusive workers'-compensation focus; Kansas City's only exclusively outpatient, minimally invasive spine surgeon, treating both cervical and lumbar conditions; definitive causation; and direct communication with adjusters and attorneys.
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