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Day: June 29, 2016

Queens, NYC, Brooklyn, Bronx, Workers Compensation Attorneys

What Are Your Rights During an Insurance Company Medical Examination?

When you’ve been hurt on the job and have filed a workers’ compensation claim, one of the first things you can expect is a notice from the workers’ compensation insurance company to see a doctor selected by the insurance company, so that you can have a medical exam. What are your rights during this examination?

The first thing to understand is that, even though the exam is referred to as an “independent medical exam,” it’s being conducted for the benefit of the insurance company. The insurance company did not randomly select a doctor to provide an “independent” exam. The doctor they chose is one that they use on a regular basis, one who typically provides a report favorable to the insurance company.

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