Sadly, most insurance companies don't hire doctors to give them honest opinions, instead they hire doctors who will say what the insurance company wants them to say.
Thank you so much!!!! I went to IME doctor and he acted like a Defense Lawyer. He tried to trick me saying "did you do this.. that?" so much questions. Good things I am prepared and I am still treating my doctor so his testimonial will be invalid. These doctors should not be given a license because they are fraud and liars. They will intimidate you because they are paid huge $$$$$ amount. Thanks Matt!
Thanks for your comments. I don't have a problem with any doctor that truly gives an Independent Medical Examination. The problem is that a few bad apples spoil the whole process by subverting the system and always coming to the opinion that whenever the insurance company asks them to perform an examination, that every time, they find no permanent injury, or it was not caused by the accident. Many of these doctors make a fortune working for the insurance industry.
I respect you sir !! Very detailed video and giving great information . Thank you sir, I injured myself at work and have been out on worker’s compensation since August 2018, my employer tried to get me to file on my short term disability , which I filed it took them took them two months to give me the worker’s compensation . I actually had to call the department of worker’s compensation to start my claim the insurance company never reported my workplace injury. I’m being sent to Designated Doctor Exam on February 26,2019, so your video had helped me a lot . She. I first got hurt I went to dr on my own, and they said I had spinal stenosis but I’ve Berber had any issues , of course the insurance is trying to say it’s pre existing at this moment.
That is so true that the alleged independent medical exams were not independent by any standard. The new term of compulsory is more fitting, and the fact that these doctors have no duty to the patients exonerates them from malpractice liability for these exams.
It is outright fraud and it is pathetic that we have allowed this! If your really injured expect nothing and by the way once you started this process good luck on seeing a specialist on your dime. I have run out of money lost my job and now my home , all 6 pedicle screws are loose while one runs into my spinal column and the adjacent screw doesn't even run into bone and it gets worse. Word to all , your health is most important so pay for any surgery yourself and sue the bastards later.
Hi Brian, Sorry to hear about what happened to you as a result of the workers compensation system. It is terrible how the insurance companies go out of their way to get employees to sign off their future benefits for pennies, then later when complications arise, they say, too bad for you. Keep sharing this information and maybe help others avoid this type of problem. Thanks Matt
Great video! But be careful,insurance companies don't like to lose! I have a friend whose law firm was very successful in suing insurance companies in civil cases until the insurance companies lobbied the DA for State of California to raid their offices - no charges were ever made but it disrupted their practice and they couldn't sue the DA because of qualified immunity. Insurance companies have the might of the Government helping them. - Very Sad
I am in the UK and have just undergone a IME which was performed by a consultant who is part of the team that treated me at the hospital initially I'm not happy about this surely this would not happen in america
If you case was done under the workers compensation system, they may be allowed to use one of your treating doctors, or their team. In the US, if you are a patient of a doctor, the adverse insurance company can't even talk directly to your doctor without your permission. And you are right, in the US, they won't use your physician as any sort of IME doctor for them. There is a conflict of interest.
MattLaw Your quite welcome sir.. now i just went to court and the judge Continued my Workers comp payments and is now sending me to an Impartial doctor.. its gotta be near the end now! I have an MRI disc of my 2 protruding discs from my injuries plus the nuerologists 1 report,Nuerologist number 2 report plus my chiro report,..i and my lawyer are not like the scumbag ins company who doctor shops every month! For anyone going on or just starting a workers comp case.. have patienece,its a lot of political games.. its like your own personal hell!! If you really need to do it.. by all means.. if not STAY AWAY! Merry Christmas everyone.
+Mike Nappo Sadly, they have control through their financial power. All you can do is be patient and follow your lawyer and doctor's advice. You are right, you have to hang in there for a long time.
I got a shoulder injury working as a correctional officer. I’m still currently injured now they want me to see a IME, is this because my job wants to fire me ? I’m worried
Nowhere else in industrialised countries have I met with such a ridiculous system every single day, like in the US. US needs to invest in the young & not in the "endemic low back pain". I hope you are helping the truly disabled ppl.
Your doctors findings are the most important findings about your health and they are admissible for the court and jury to understand the issues in your case.
My boyfriend went with me to the appointment and they left out parts of the exam where it showed I had balance issues. We had the exam recorded, but not video recorded. That would have been a better option
The Insurance doctors are experts at leaving important information out of their testing and reports. If they know some test or measurement will indicate you have an injury, they skip right over that one.
I havent had the non passenger luggage gate itinerary for my workers compensation dental visit taxi hotel stay for th e sherriff or uniform janitor person damages. Do i expect that this year?
Hello Matt your videos have help at many various stages in my injury claim thanks a lot but I have a question please.I sustained a back injury at work. My work payed for a physiotherapist to see me after the appointment there was a form that they wanted me to fill out asking for the access to my medical records and for all information to be able to be given to my work. It wasn't compulsory so I didn't fill it out should I grant them access?
In the long run, all of your medical records will be needed to fully evaluate your claim. I suggest you modify any medical record release form to expire in 30 days, and require them to give you free copies of any records they obtain. And you might add to the release they will return all copies, and delete all electronic copies, including back ups within 10 days of closing your file.
And that is probably for just one person. Multiply that by how many that person does per week and then for how many years they have been doing this and you start to see how much insurance companies are willing to pay to say people are not injured.
The defendants have a right to a medical evaluation what hes saying is be careful with your words and actions because the objective of the insurance company is to spend the least possible on a claim. This is good to know before and during a injury claim of what to expect and how to respond to doctors trying to render a legal analysis which is not part of their job great video (am I getting old) lol
Thank you for your kind words. I hope people learn their rights and protect themselves before they get sideways with their insurance company. Knowledge and Prevention of simple mistakes may save the value of your claim.
if after the interview the doctor tells to the insurance I am fit to work, does it mean I have to go back to work?my illness is invisible but when I get sick (and it doesn't take too much to get sick)it is very visible, I start throwing up and my employer says I look very pale and I am looking as I am going to pass out. If I go back to work my employer will need to send me home by taxi over and over again as it did happened in the past. Can the insurance deny the benefit when my employer know that I am sick (the employer paid the premium to the insurance protection plan). I have a very rare mutation in a muscle gene, unfortunately there is very little information at the moment about this.
Hi Lilli, I am sorry to hear about you illness. If the insurance doctor says you can return to work, but you don't think you can or should, and your employer agrees, I would suggest that you get and share with the insurance company a second opinion. You might go to your own doctor and have them rebut any report that the insurance company doctor might write. Just because one doctor says you are fine, does not mean that is correct. You probably should hire a lawyer in your area to help protect your legal rights. Good luck and I hope your condition is manageable. Matt
In Saskatchewan, Canada Workers Comp uses retired orthopedic surgeons 85 yrs old. "It's their "Gravy Train" of income,, even if the doctor makes recommendations for treatment once workers compensation gets the assessment report... They rewrite the report dropping the recommendations before they send it to your doctor... "MAKE NO MISTAKE" the whole process is "RIGGED" ... by workers compensation... "Cost Containment" is the only thing important to these Psychopathic Perverts
Hi Matt,great video,i am actually scheduled to see a ime on 15 this Month,i saw my gp,he did a medical report and my attorney sent to off,now am in 90 percent recovering,but my employer want me to go to ime and after I have appointment with my gp again!!any advice please and what to expect from this results Thanks a lot
I think you are handling your situation well. By having your doctor see you before and after the insurance doctor exam, you will have good evidence to fight with if the IME cuts you off of benefits. Good luck.
@ Eli Toro , it is true that there are some who manipulate the system, but this IS a major problem. There are MANY people who suffer because of accidents & insurance companies try to scam them. This happens in the U.S. & in Canada. Please do some research before making assumptions. Truly disabled people DO need this advice, because like he said, the insurance company's doctor is not there for you. It is to make you look as bad as possible.
You arebpainting all examiners with a broad stroke and neglect to say they may add both a detailed analysis of tje injury as well as helpful recommendations on tratment
I wish in my experience the examiners working for insurance companies did care, and were reasonable, but sadly, after you look at 100 reports by the same doctor, the conclusions are all the same. "not injured, or if they are injured, it is minor and will heal, or if it is not a minor injury, it was there before the crash, etc.
MattLaw , determine if your client was terminated after filing comp. Or from light duty then terminated under FMLA for the same injury. It then becomes a HIPPA violation . So what is the penalty civilly There. Make sure the doctor is informed of the facts. If not, it will be a violation but considered accidental. No prosecution but they will verify the violation.
I apologise for my post-call rage, it was unprofessional, even if this is TH-cam.. You did a good job explaining the process, but I'm so tired of this unfair government ordeal! I have 17-20 yr olds w/DM1 w/no coverage nor money for their vital insulin and they go through hell when applying for Medicaid. And then there are these irresponsible obese poly substance abuse 40 yr olds that get Passport and SSI just because they know how to manipulate the system.
mine was called an ime? few months ago misleading as a motherfucker dr came in poked me and then asked if I had any questions, dr started walking out as I was asking him questions!?! wtf
No, they are hired by, selected by and paid by the insurance company trying to reduce your claim. If your attorney was involved in the selection, you might have a fair evaluation.
No, you should not secretly record the doctors, but you can tell them "I am going to record this encounter with you and you must consent to the recording, and that needs to be on the recording. Otherwise you may be breaking several laws, both state and Federal.
MattLaw i never went to medschool so I should be qualified. All I have to do is ask people to bend over and move their arm and say light duty or full duty. And then “forget” to write things in my notes.
That's not true IME company are not Insurance companies and do not work for insurance companies...They are acquired by the attorney and he can use any of the IME organization that's not connected to insurance companies.
Hi Wanda, once in a while as a plaintiff attorney, I will ask my client to get a second opinion. And we select the doctor carefully to make sure they will give us an honest and unbiased evaluation. And in that situation, I would agree with you that the doctor is not working for an insurance company. Thank you for watching the video. Matt
@@RR-rr8id where is my misinformation? I once worked for an IME organization we were not the insurance carrier. Most of our work was from the doctors. Tell about my miseducation
Great Video, Thanks for the Great advice. Can i sue the Doctor for Defamation of Character ? When he claims i am not hurt or exaggerating my injury ? i understand an Opinion is an Opinion but now he is claiming under Oath that i am Faking it? Not that it has happened but a Hypothetical Question :o) Thanks. Also for those that don't know, Insurance Doctors and Insurance Carriers Are Cheating the Injured workers and that is one of the most Largest Scale Scams of workers compensation. They are far Greater Cheating the Injured workers then some Fake Injured workers are cheating the system. But we have no right to investigate this or challenge it or Sue these Doctors that claim we are not hurt, So how is this a Fair System to the injured worker?
Trust me i know, it is happending to me as we speak, just go my weekly paid lowerd after Failed Surgery , and just because 1 0ut of 5 of there IME Exam said i was fine and noting wrong with me and i was an A Classification. Would love to Sue this Guy, as he never even saw any of my medical Records, or Xrays or MRI's I have a Chunk of Disc missing in my Lower Spine and Stenosis of the spine as well, Lower Lumbar and Cervical Herniated Disc, Fibromyalgia, Walk with a cane, and this Guy Claims i am Ready to go back to work and that i am Magnifying my Symptoms. When these Doctors Opnion's Defamate our Character and Hurt us Financially we shoulld be allowed to sue them, So This Vicious Circle Stops and they think twice about Making Such False Remarks on the backs of Hurt Workers Compensation Recipients. Is there a lawyer out there that would take such a case ?
You feel like the doctors hired by insurance companies give a full and fair evaluation of everyone's condition? Sadly, I see hundreds of reports by the same doctor for different people, and the reports all look the same. Same "no injury" and it resolved, and nothing permanent, no matter what happened to the patient.
aka; Seriously Injured goes to assessment. "Specific Complaint" Stabbing Midback Pain... on ice 24/7... The report sent to workers comp was / is... Injured worker "ONLY" wants to talk about his erectile dysfunction ... I Shit you NOT.... In my case this Prick failed to do any physical examination, didn't order any MRI or CT Scan.. then wrote... "No Sinister Pathology Found to explain a reason for pain... Required Psychiatrist to help return to work... 2 yrs later another spinal injury was finally diagnosed... of course WCB Bean Counters then denied specialists requests for treatment stating "We don't think surgery will help.... (2 yrs previously Physician requested retraining and WCB Bean counter stated.. No He's recoverable then denied specific diagnostic testing, requested to investigate the spinal injury... "Talk About a rigged system... It doesn't get more Crooked than this...
I just finished a one week jury trial. And it was sad to see how many millions of dollars the insurance companies pay to their testifying expert witnesses. Financial Bias is huge. These experts know they can make millions of dollars, have no risk of malpractice and sing the song of the insurance company masters. I am sorry to hear about your situation. Good luck. Matt Powell
I've been on NYS WC for 16 years now. Never heard of being able to video my exam. What a joke they are, and the worst are the psyches that meet for 30mins after canceling the appt, then blames you for it and then adds doctors you've never seen and says you're a drug addict that needs to see a psychiatrist, in patient rehab, change your meds every 2 weeks, after 14 failed surgeries and no red flags.
Wow, what a mess. I suggest having a sit down meeting with your attorney to make sure all of your rights are being protected. This sounds like a typical case of workers comp abuse that they get away with most of the time. Do you have a final hearing scheduled? If not, you may want to push your case and try to get in front of a hearing master or judge. Good luck.
@@MattlawAttorney Oh yes...my attny is a whole 'nother story...she recently set up a hearing date to fight against non-payment of a bill for a body part that's not even on my WC case. I've stood up in court (at the end of the hearing when the judge asks if you have any questions) and asked for things 3 different times, that my attorney refused to, and was granted each request, every time. That was sometime around 2007, before all the laws changed in 2010. They took great care to close any loopholes, smh. Not sure if I mentioned this is the previous post, but my Nurse Case Manager came onto my personal FB page, and declared on a public post, that I was in pain because I take pain emds, was an addict and should consider rehab. When I told this to my attny, her response was "What do you expect for posting things publicly!?" !? She insists I need to continuing weaning, even though the judge has said I do not, told me the only people who should be allowed to take OxyContin are cancer patients (how cancer pain is any different from mine, I' don't understand) and that I should "pray". I've tried to find a new attny, but no one will take my case. I'm very concerned that whatever settlement I eventually am allowed to get, will cause a problem with my SSD, as can happen and then you get even less...the settlement money is supposed to help me for the rest of my life-I"m only 50 yrs old. I'll be lucky to get $100K and will then be using it to pay for my own health care, as I haven't gotten much from WC, that's for sure. Thank you for responding tough, and the well wishes, I appreciate it.
There is probably a good reason for these so called compulsory examinations so that guys like you don't collect millions from a frivolous claim. Your videos seem to be one sided, not objective at all.
+Trigg McClellan Thank you for your comment. I agree, sometimes the insurance companies do hire great doctors who give honest opinions regarding the cause and severity of injuries. Unfortunately, the Insurance companies tend to not re-hire those doctors very often. The insurance companies are motivated to hire very biased doctors who will tell them what they want to hear rather than an objective opinion.
This guy is talking out of his fucking ass 🤔🤔🤔 I was seen by so many doctors in 2 accidents never had that done n the camera 🎥 shit to record the examination does not exists ... lawyer like to make things complicated to get the business
Hey Moe, when the insurance company wants to examine my client, I want a full video record of what the doctor said and did. This helps keep them from making up stuff.
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I wish more people were like you MattLaw. You are trying to protect victims from being victimized more. ime's should be illegal.
Thank you for your kind words.
There needs to be more people like you:)
The system is broken
Sadly, most insurance companies don't hire doctors to give them honest opinions, instead they hire doctors who will say what the insurance company wants them to say.
Yes, indeed looking back at my case, now the doctor at the hospital lied for walmart about my tail bone .@@MattlawAttorney
Thank you so much!!!! I went to IME doctor and he acted like a Defense Lawyer. He tried to trick me saying "did you do this.. that?" so much questions. Good things I am prepared and I am still treating my doctor so his testimonial will be invalid. These doctors should not be given a license because they are fraud and liars. They will intimidate you because they are paid huge $$$$$ amount. Thanks Matt!
I am glad you learned your rights and protected yourself. Good luck to you. I hope you make a full recovery.
Thanks for your comments. I don't have a problem with any doctor that truly gives an Independent Medical Examination. The problem is that a few bad apples spoil the whole process by subverting the system and always coming to the opinion that whenever the insurance company asks them to perform an examination, that every time, they find no permanent injury, or it was not caused by the accident. Many of these doctors make a fortune working for the insurance industry.
Very true sir!!
MattLaw that sux, doesn’t that break ethical laws can’t they be sued? Thank you for the information very helpful.
Omg..
I respect you sir !! Very detailed video and giving great information . Thank you sir, I injured myself at work and have been out on worker’s compensation since August 2018, my employer tried to get me to file on my short term disability , which I filed it took them took them two months to give me the worker’s compensation . I actually had to call the department of worker’s compensation to start my claim the insurance company never reported my workplace injury. I’m being sent to Designated Doctor Exam on February 26,2019, so your video had helped me a lot . She. I first got hurt I went to dr on my own, and they said I had spinal stenosis but I’ve Berber had any issues , of course the insurance is trying to say it’s pre existing at this moment.
Hi Jonathan, I suggest you hire a board certified workers compensation attorney immediately. You don't want to make any mistakes and lose any rights.
That is so true that the alleged independent medical exams were not independent by any standard. The new term of compulsory is more fitting, and the fact that these doctors have no duty to the patients exonerates them from malpractice liability for these exams.
Fortunately, the law in Florida requires them to be called Compulsory Medical Exams. "CME"
It is outright fraud and it is pathetic that we have allowed this! If your really injured expect nothing and by the way once you started this process good luck on seeing a specialist on your dime. I have run out of money lost my job and now my home , all 6 pedicle screws are loose while one runs into my spinal column and the adjacent screw doesn't even run into bone and it gets worse. Word to all , your health is most important so pay for any surgery yourself and sue the bastards later.
Hi Brian,
Sorry to hear about what happened to you as a result of the workers compensation system. It is terrible how the insurance companies go out of their way to get employees to sign off their future benefits for pennies, then later when complications arise, they say, too bad for you. Keep sharing this information and maybe help others avoid this type of problem. Thanks Matt
Great video! But be careful,insurance companies don't like to lose! I have a friend whose law firm was very successful in suing insurance companies in civil cases until the insurance companies lobbied the DA for State of California to raid their offices - no charges were ever made but it disrupted their practice and they couldn't sue the DA because of qualified immunity. Insurance companies have the might of the Government helping them. - Very Sad
The big money insurance companies do have a lot of political power.
IME = INSURANCE Medical Examiner’s
These doctors are just slimeballs.
+Nick Doe Very well paid, polished professional witness slimeballs.
I am in the UK and have just undergone a IME which was performed by a consultant who is part of the team that treated me at the hospital initially I'm not happy about this surely this would not happen in america
If you case was done under the workers compensation system, they may be allowed to use one of your treating doctors, or their team. In the US, if you are a patient of a doctor, the adverse insurance company can't even talk directly to your doctor without your permission. And you are right, in the US, they won't use your physician as any sort of IME doctor for them. There is a conflict of interest.
MattLaw Your quite welcome sir.. now i just went to court and the judge Continued my Workers comp payments and is now sending me to an Impartial doctor.. its gotta be near the end now! I have an MRI disc of my 2 protruding discs from my injuries plus the nuerologists 1 report,Nuerologist number 2 report plus my chiro report,..i and my lawyer are not like the scumbag ins company who doctor shops every month! For anyone going on or just starting a workers comp case.. have patienece,its a lot of political games.. its like your own personal hell!! If you really need to do it.. by all means.. if not STAY AWAY!
Merry Christmas everyone.
+Mike Nappo Sadly, they have control through their financial power. All you can do is be patient and follow your lawyer and doctor's advice. You are right, you have to hang in there for a long time.
I got a shoulder injury working as a correctional officer. I’m still currently injured now they want me to see a IME, is this because my job wants to fire me ? I’m worried
Nowhere else in industrialised countries have I met with such a ridiculous system every single day, like in the US. US needs to invest in the young & not in the "endemic low back pain".
I hope you are helping the truly disabled ppl.
One client at a time. And after helping clients for over 30 years, I see the long term effects injuries have on a person's lifestyle.
I was under the assumption that your own personal physicians findings were not admissible in court
Your doctors findings are the most important findings about your health and they are admissible for the court and jury to understand the issues in your case.
My boyfriend went with me to the appointment and they left out parts of the exam where it showed I had balance issues. We had the exam recorded, but not video recorded. That would have been a better option
The Insurance doctors are experts at leaving important information out of their testing and reports. If they know some test or measurement will indicate you have an injury, they skip right over that one.
@@MattlawAttorney I'm not sure what the purpose is to see their doctors since they are biased. You would think this should be illegal.
I havent had the non passenger luggage gate itinerary for my workers compensation dental visit taxi hotel stay for th
e sherriff or uniform janitor person damages. Do i expect that this year?
Good luck.
Hello Matt your videos have help at many various stages in my injury claim thanks a lot but I have a question please.I sustained a back injury at work. My work payed for a physiotherapist to see me after the appointment there was a form that they wanted me to fill out asking for the access to my medical records and for all information to be able to be given to my work. It wasn't compulsory so I didn't fill it out should I grant them access?
In the long run, all of your medical records will be needed to fully evaluate your claim. I suggest you modify any medical record release form to expire in 30 days, and require them to give you free copies of any records they obtain. And you might add to the release they will return all copies, and delete all electronic copies, including back ups within 10 days of closing your file.
Patricia Johnson P.hd Scottsdale Az. was paid 4245.00 plus 795.00 per hour to review records.
And that is probably for just one person. Multiply that by how many that person does per week and then for how many years they have been doing this and you start to see how much insurance companies are willing to pay to say people are not injured.
That was just my visit and she talked with me for less than an hour. Then writes a 34 page response letter.
The defendants have a right to a medical evaluation what hes saying is be careful with your words and actions because the objective of the insurance company is to spend the least possible on a claim. This is good to know before and during a injury claim of what to expect and how to respond to doctors trying to render a legal analysis which is not part of their job great video (am I getting old) lol
Thank you for your kind words. I hope people learn their rights and protect themselves before they get sideways with their insurance company. Knowledge and Prevention of simple mistakes may save the value of your claim.
Thank you Matt Law!!! God bless you!
Thank you for watching.
What to do if an employee is injured at work
Report the injury to your employer immediately.
if after the interview the doctor tells to the insurance I am fit to
work, does it mean I have to go back to work?my illness is invisible but
when I get sick (and it doesn't take too much to get sick)it is very
visible, I start throwing up and my employer says I look very pale and I
am looking as I am going to pass out. If I go back to work my employer
will need to send me home by taxi over and over again as it did happened
in the past. Can the insurance deny the benefit when my employer know
that I am sick (the employer paid the premium to the insurance
protection plan). I have a very rare mutation in a muscle gene,
unfortunately there is very little information at the moment about this.
Hi Lilli, I am sorry to hear about you illness. If the insurance doctor says you can return to work, but you don't think you can or should, and your employer agrees, I would suggest that you get and share with the insurance company a second opinion. You might go to your own doctor and have them rebut any report that the insurance company doctor might write. Just because one doctor says you are fine, does not mean that is correct. You probably should hire a lawyer in your area to help protect your legal rights. Good luck and I hope your condition is manageable. Matt
thank you very much for your reply!
Need to sue law makers state, federal and workmen comp management services insurance companies directly related to my employer
In Saskatchewan, Canada Workers Comp uses retired orthopedic surgeons 85 yrs old. "It's their "Gravy Train" of income,, even if the doctor makes recommendations for treatment once workers compensation gets the assessment report... They rewrite the report dropping the recommendations before they send it to your doctor... "MAKE NO MISTAKE" the whole process is "RIGGED" ... by workers compensation... "Cost Containment" is the only thing important to these Psychopathic Perverts
Retired doctors who have no basis or objective opinions are dangerous to our health care system.
Hello Matt. Great video. Does this apply to no fault personal injury also?
+Janelle Green Yes, PIP no fault insurance companies perform these types of examinations on a frequent basis.
Yes this does apply, to avoid paying out or paying the very least possible!!!!
THANK YOU~So informative about what in the state I live in is still called an "IME" (Independent Medical Exam). Thanks again!!!!
I appreciate your comments. Stay well. Matt
Thank you very much for this video ..I wish you were un Texas. I really need a lawyer like you.
Ni Sa, thanks for watching the video. Good luck with your attorney in Texas.
Very well made VERY HELPFUL THANK YOU
Hi Brandon, thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Matt
Thank you , for your time and consideration 🇺🇸
Any time!
Hi Matt,great video,i am actually scheduled to see a ime on 15 this Month,i saw my gp,he did a medical report and my attorney sent to off,now am in 90 percent recovering,but my employer want me to go to ime and after I have appointment with my gp again!!any advice please and what to expect from this results Thanks a lot
I think you are handling your situation well. By having your doctor see you before and after the insurance doctor exam, you will have good evidence to fight with if the IME cuts you off of benefits. Good luck.
Thanks sir really appreciate your clarification.god bless
I had a slip and fall at a major grocery store. This happened by the bottle water, the floor was slippery and fall hard on hip with bottles wen
@ Eli Toro , it is true that there are some who manipulate the system, but this IS a major problem. There are MANY people who suffer because of accidents & insurance companies try to scam them. This happens in the U.S. & in Canada. Please do some research before making assumptions. Truly disabled people DO need this advice, because like he said, the insurance company's doctor is not there for you. It is to make you look as bad as possible.
Good luck to you, and thanks for your kind words.
Yes some not all but look at the percentage of ime doctors who give people bad reports. You need to do some research before you open your mouth
@@realtalk37851
Oh just go away, stupid
You arebpainting all examiners with a broad stroke and neglect to say they may add both a detailed analysis of tje injury as well as helpful recommendations on tratment
I wish in my experience the examiners working for insurance companies did care, and were reasonable, but sadly, after you look at 100 reports by the same doctor, the conclusions are all the same. "not injured, or if they are injured, it is minor and will heal, or if it is not a minor injury, it was there before the crash, etc.
im heading down this road soon after 2 years 2 surgery and worse shape then I was because of emrsa I got from treatments
Sorry to hear about your difficult times. Good luck with your recovery and your case. Matt
The malpractice, is incorrect in some instances.
Thank you for watching the video. What malpractice are you referring to?
MattLaw , determine if your client was terminated after filing comp. Or from light duty then terminated under FMLA for the same injury. It then becomes a HIPPA violation . So what is the penalty civilly There. Make sure the doctor is informed of the facts. If not, it will be a violation but considered accidental. No prosecution but they will verify the violation.
That is very interesting, and I did not know about the HIPPA violation. But it makes sense. Thanks Matt Powell
Thank you I feel so much better
Thank you Matt for your great videos on a very corrupt system that we have in place.👍 I am hoping to get out videos on the medical lien scam as well.
That will be a good video, I look forward to seeing it. Matt
Thank you very much for this video.
Thanks for watching! Matt
I apologise for my post-call rage, it was unprofessional, even if this is TH-cam.. You did a good job explaining the process, but I'm so tired of this unfair government ordeal! I have 17-20 yr olds w/DM1 w/no coverage nor money for their vital insulin and they go through hell when applying for Medicaid. And then there are these irresponsible obese poly substance abuse 40 yr olds that get Passport and SSI just because they know how to manipulate the system.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
@@MattlawAttorney Hello Matt what if I was injured and had surgery. X-rays show the severity of my injury. Cannot deny what the Xrays state
It is our system. Criminal corporates.
If we treated corporations like we do people, then some corporations would start serving some time in prison.
Do you still practice law in Louisiana
You just answered my questions at the end of the video
I am in Florida.
Nah. I have extra time and do them. They pay the bills. A lot of doctors and LAWYERS make millions. Lol We all have to get paid.
It is refreshing when a doctor tells it like it is, rather than what the insurance company wants them to say. Keep going. Thanks for the comment.
mine was called an ime? few months ago misleading as a motherfucker dr came in poked me and then asked if I had any questions, dr started walking out as I was asking him questions!?! wtf
Classic IME / CME doctor, who probably wrote your report before you got to his office.
good video!!!
very informative!!
Thank you for watching.
I thought they were hired by both my attorney and the defense
No, they are hired by, selected by and paid by the insurance company trying to reduce your claim. If your attorney was involved in the selection, you might have a fair evaluation.
Is this the same as QME ?
Yes, this is anytime the company paying the benefits wants a "Second Opinion" about anyone's medical situation.
Can I secretly voice record these doctors?
No, you should not secretly record the doctors, but you can tell them "I am going to record this encounter with you and you must consent to the recording, and that needs to be on the recording. Otherwise you may be breaking several laws, both state and Federal.
MattLaw useful information thank you.
some great educational info i call the defense medical exams
So they are illegal
I want to be a worker comp doctor
No, don't do that.
MattLaw i never went to medschool so I should be qualified. All I have to do is ask people to bend over and move their arm and say light duty or full duty. And then “forget” to write things in my notes.
That's not true IME company are not Insurance companies and do not work for insurance companies...They are acquired by the attorney and he can use any of the IME organization that's not connected to insurance companies.
Hi Wanda, once in a while as a plaintiff attorney, I will ask my client to get a second opinion. And we select the doctor carefully to make sure they will give us an honest and unbiased evaluation. And in that situation, I would agree with you that the doctor is not working for an insurance company. Thank you for watching the video. Matt
@@RR-rr8id where is my misinformation? I once worked for an IME organization we were not the insurance carrier. Most of our work was from the doctors. Tell about my miseducation
Great Video, Thanks for the Great advice.
Can i sue the Doctor for Defamation of Character ? When he claims i am not hurt or exaggerating my injury ? i understand an Opinion is an Opinion but now he is claiming under Oath that i am Faking it?
Not that it has happened but a Hypothetical Question :o) Thanks.
Also for those that don't know, Insurance Doctors and Insurance Carriers Are Cheating the Injured workers and that is one of the most Largest Scale Scams of workers compensation.
They are far Greater Cheating the Injured workers then some Fake Injured workers are cheating the system. But we have no right to investigate this or challenge it or Sue these Doctors that claim we are not hurt, So how is this a Fair System to the injured worker?
Trust me i know, it is happending to me as we speak, just go my weekly paid lowerd after Failed Surgery , and just because 1 0ut of 5 of there IME Exam said i was fine and noting wrong with me and i was an A Classification. Would love to Sue this Guy, as he never even saw any of my medical Records, or Xrays or MRI's I have a Chunk of Disc missing in my Lower Spine and Stenosis of the spine as well, Lower Lumbar and Cervical Herniated Disc, Fibromyalgia, Walk with a cane, and this Guy Claims i am Ready to go back to work and that i am Magnifying my Symptoms. When these Doctors Opnion's Defamate our Character and Hurt us Financially we shoulld be allowed to sue them, So This Vicious Circle Stops and they think twice about Making Such False Remarks on the backs of Hurt Workers Compensation Recipients. Is there a lawyer out there that would take such a case ?
I wish you could sue for defamation of character, but the defense would be that the statements are his opinions, and he is an expert, blah blah blah.
Nope. This is incorrect.
You feel like the doctors hired by insurance companies give a full and fair evaluation of everyone's condition? Sadly, I see hundreds of reports by the same doctor for different people, and the reports all look the same. Same "no injury" and it resolved, and nothing permanent, no matter what happened to the patient.
Does my employer have to give me light duties
That is up to your doctor.
No my employer has no light duty.
aka; Seriously Injured goes to assessment. "Specific Complaint" Stabbing Midback Pain... on ice 24/7... The report sent to workers comp was / is... Injured worker "ONLY" wants to talk about his erectile dysfunction ... I Shit you NOT.... In my case this Prick failed to do any physical examination, didn't order any MRI or CT Scan.. then wrote... "No Sinister Pathology Found to explain a reason for pain... Required Psychiatrist to help return to work... 2 yrs later another spinal injury was finally diagnosed... of course WCB Bean Counters then denied specialists requests for treatment stating "We don't think surgery will help.... (2 yrs previously Physician requested retraining and WCB Bean counter stated.. No He's recoverable then denied specific diagnostic testing, requested to investigate the spinal injury... "Talk About a rigged system... It doesn't get more Crooked than this...
I just finished a one week jury trial. And it was sad to see how many millions of dollars the insurance companies pay to their testifying expert witnesses. Financial Bias is huge. These experts know they can make millions of dollars, have no risk of malpractice and sing the song of the insurance company masters. I am sorry to hear about your situation. Good luck. Matt Powell
Sorry I dont understand idont every word meaning I thinking disavility attorney
Good luck with your case.
I've been on NYS WC for 16 years now. Never heard of being able to video my exam. What a joke they are, and the worst are the psyches that meet for 30mins after canceling the appt, then blames you for it and then adds doctors you've never seen and says you're a drug addict that needs to see a psychiatrist, in patient rehab, change your meds every 2 weeks, after 14 failed surgeries and no red flags.
Wow, what a mess. I suggest having a sit down meeting with your attorney to make sure all of your rights are being protected.
This sounds like a typical case of workers comp abuse that they get away with most of the time. Do you have a final hearing scheduled? If not, you may want to push your case and try to get in front of a hearing master or judge. Good luck.
@@MattlawAttorney Oh yes...my attny is a whole 'nother story...she recently set up a hearing date to fight against non-payment of a bill for a body part that's not even on my WC case. I've stood up in court (at the end of the hearing when the judge asks if you have any questions) and asked for things 3 different times, that my attorney refused to, and was granted each request, every time. That was sometime around 2007, before all the laws changed in 2010. They took great care to close any loopholes, smh.
Not sure if I mentioned this is the previous post, but my Nurse Case Manager came onto my personal FB page, and declared on a public post, that I was in pain because I take pain emds, was an addict and should consider rehab.
When I told this to my attny, her response was "What do you expect for posting things publicly!?" !?
She insists I need to continuing weaning, even though the judge has said I do not, told me the only people who should be allowed to take OxyContin are cancer patients (how cancer pain is any different from mine, I' don't understand) and that I should "pray".
I've tried to find a new attny, but no one will take my case.
I'm very concerned that whatever settlement I eventually am allowed to get, will cause a problem with my SSD, as can happen and then you get even less...the settlement money is supposed to help me for the rest of my life-I"m only 50 yrs old. I'll be lucky to get $100K and will then be using it to pay for my own health care, as I haven't gotten much from WC, that's for sure.
Thank you for responding tough, and the well wishes, I appreciate it.
There is probably a good reason for these so called compulsory examinations so that guys like you don't collect millions from a frivolous claim. Your videos seem to be one sided, not objective at all.
+Trigg McClellan Thank you for your comment. I agree, sometimes the insurance companies do hire great doctors who give honest opinions regarding the cause and severity of injuries. Unfortunately, the Insurance companies tend to not re-hire those doctors very often. The insurance companies are motivated to hire very biased doctors who will tell them what they want to hear rather than an objective opinion.
Maybe so but there is many of us who are truly injured and are getting hammered with this crap!!! You must be one of those corrupt creeks!!!
Mad because it’s the truth. You guys are the crooks not the injured people 😢
This guy is talking out of his fucking ass 🤔🤔🤔 I was seen by so many doctors in 2 accidents never had that done n the camera 🎥 shit to record the examination does not exists ... lawyer like to make things complicated to get the business
Hey Moe, when the insurance company wants to examine my client, I want a full video record of what the doctor said and did. This helps keep them from making up stuff.