Independent Medical Evaluations (IME) render impartial opinions to help determine cash, medical, and/or rehabilitation benefits for claim's cases. Causality of injury or illness and a return to work status are determined as well as the claimant's impairment rating, if requested. Efficacy of treatment and the time frames for medical recovery are all addressed. The medical experts performing independent medical evaluations must know the criteria and context of the client's request since different independent medical evaluations are looking for different things. The issues in most independent medical evaluations are:

1) diagnosis
2) causal relationship
3) prognosis
4) maximum medical improvement
5) % impairment rating
6) work capability
7) appropriateness of care
8) recommendations with possible functional capacity assessments>
9) treatment is never rendered

Please call with the specifics of your case to receive a cost estimate.