Ime Paragraph (When Not Pursuing):
As we discussed, the Colorado Supreme Court has found that the DIME procedure is
“the only way for an injured worker to challenge the treating physician’s findings --
including MMI, the availability of post-MMI treatment, degree of non-scheduled
impairments, and whether the impairment was caused by an on-the-job injury….
”Whiteside v. Smith, 67 P.3d 1240, 1246 (Colo. 2003). Had you decided to pursue an IME,
prior to your IME, the doctor will review all of your medical records. The doctor will then
perform a physical examination of you. After performing that examination, the doctor will
only address the issues above and, specifically:
(1) whether you were properly released at maximum medical improvement and, (2) whether
the rating you were assigned is correct. These are the only two issues that State appointed
doctor can address.
Original Source: From the archives of The Law Office of O'Toole & Sbarbaro, P.C.
As we discussed, the Colorado Supreme Court has found that the DIME procedure is
“the only way for an injured worker to challenge the treating physician’s findings --
including MMI, the availability of post-MMI treatment, degree of non-scheduled
impairments, and whether the impairment was caused by an on-the-job injury….
”Whiteside v. Smith, 67 P.3d 1240, 1246 (Colo. 2003). Had you decided to pursue an IME,
prior to your IME, the doctor will review all of your medical records. The doctor will then
perform a physical examination of you. After performing that examination, the doctor will
only address the issues above and, specifically:
(1) whether you were properly released at maximum medical improvement and, (2) whether
the rating you were assigned is correct. These are the only two issues that State appointed
doctor can address.
Original Source: From the archives of The Law Office of O'Toole & Sbarbaro, P.C.
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