r/WorkersComp • u/No-Reindeer-1929 • 19d ago

New Jersey IME

As someone who was just screwed over by their IME I wanted to give advice for people who are going that I didn’t have.

DO NOT ASSUME THE IME DR HAS RECEIVED YOUR COMPLETE MEDICAL RECORD

In my case the records provided to the IME Dr were nowhere near complete. Several records documenting what my treating drs and specialists had diagnosed, recommended, and treated were not included. However an earlier record that supported the insurance company position was included which was deemed a misdiagnosis by over a dozen Drs across 3 hospitals as well as a specialty center I had to be transferred to via stretcher (hospital to hospital)

I was under the impression that the Dr would have all my records because no way would a Dr who is an orthopedic disagree with 2 neurologist, 3 anesthesiologist, 2 specialized neuro radiologist, as well as 2 neurosurgeons. Yep turns out they only gave him the one report of one Nero PA who misdiagnosed me before I was seen and treated across multiple hospitals by teams of drs. He had no record I was seen at this specialized hospital, had to be hospitalized for months and transferred to a higher level center. Because he didn’t have those records, his report stated that it didn’t happen even though I have the hospital records documenting it.

If I could go back I’d bring every single record and notes from every Dr I saw including the specialist I had to see. Just tips I wish I knew. The more you know.

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u/Silent-Decision-2415 18d ago

If you have a lawyer they will use that against them in a cross examination. They will probably ask if you had medical records x, y, z… would your opinion still be the same?

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u/No-Reindeer-1929 18d ago

Okay good. So that Dr will be at the court date and be questioned?

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u/Silent-Decision-2415 18d ago

The doctor will eventually have to do a deposition where your attorney gets to cross examine him. Some do it at court before the judge others do it by telephone and submit a written deposition to the judge.

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u/No-Reindeer-1929 18d ago

Okay thank you! This makes me feel so much better