Category Archives: Return to Work

The IME Doctor Says You Are Fine, Your Doctor Says You Are Not

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The IME Doctor Says You Are Fine, Your Doctor Says You Are Not One of those rights is to send you to a doctor of their choosing, known as an independent medical exam (IME) with the word “independent” leaving one scratching their head. Many of these IME doctors have relationships with the insurance companies who … Continue reading The IME Doctor Says You Are Fine, Your Doctor Says You Are Not →

Categories : IME, Return to Work, Uninsured Employers

Injured Workers – Be Careful What You Sign

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act provides employers with the right to obtain an injured worker’s medical records in order to assess the injury, the need for treatment, and determine the worker’s right to payment of workers compensation benefits.[1]   Within a few days after a work related injury, the employer’s insurance company will normally ask the … Continue reading Injured Workers – Be Careful What You Sign →

Categories : Medical Care, Return to Work

Injured Workers: Be Careful With Your Release to Return to Work

Every few years we see a particularly vicious claims practice resurface in workers’ compensation claims.  Most often it involves younger workers and smaller employers, but it isn’t just limited to them.  This practice involves an employer tricking the injured worker to get a full duty release to return to work when they aren’t physically able … Continue reading Injured Workers: Be Careful With Your Release to Return to Work →

Categories : Medical Care, Return to Work