Medical Disagreement

Posted in Workers' Compensation on November 2, 2015

What if two doctors who have seen me, don’t agree on my treatment or my condition?

Usually, the reason that there are two doctors is because the insurance company has sent you for an IME. (Independent Medical Exam).  In those cases, the insurance company will do whatever their IME doctor said.  This is despite the fact that many of these IME appointments last around 10 minutes.  If your doctor says you still need treatment or believes you have a permanent injury and the insurance company is not providing that, that is when you need to request a hearing.  This will get a judge involved to determine which doctor is correct.  Requesting a hearing is no small matter.  You should call the Crossman Law Offices for advice before you request a hearing.  The wording you use may affect your case.  We offer free phone consultations and would be glad to help.  Our phone is: 602-248-0380.

Avery N Crossman

Ms. Crossman is a State Bar Board Certified Workers’ Compensation Specialist and is past Co-Chair of the State Bar Workers’ Compensation Section. She has served as a faculty member at the State Bar Seminar on Professionalism and is a former Judge Pro Tempore in the Arizona County, Justice, and Superior Courts. In the past, she has spoken at seminars on Workers’ Compensation sponsored by the Industrial Commission of Arizona and the Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers. Ms.Crossman is a long-time member of the Arizona Association of Lawyers for Injured Workers. She is also a member of American Mensa.

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