Settlement

[sparkey]

I have a question as I too am doing this all on my own. I went for a IME and just got back the report. Instead of the origional 19% that my doctor who put me at MMI and did my PIR rating said, the IC asked that I had this IME done by their doctor of choice. Well of course the doctor apparently did not remember me as he put he saw me in his NH office when in fact he saw me at the hospital in Ma. He totally disagreed with the first doctor and put me at 10%. Offering 7,500.00.

Well, I too am confused now as i think it gets sent to the WC board and they look it over and make a decision. I do not know how long it takes for them to make one, or if they send me a letter after with what they agreed on. I was told it would include medical for life of the injury, but the IME did not mention that. Only the first doctor did. I would think because you hired a lawyer that you would have to pay him? Or did you work out something with him to not pay because he did not do his work? Did you get a letter offering you the settlement? And did you have a IME done because of your rating of 20%?