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IME not immune from civil liability for falsifying medical report
06-17-2010, 03:40 PM (This post was last modified: 06-17-2010 03:43 PM by 1171.)
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IME not immune from civil liability for falsifying medical report
http://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.js...=455828891

A group of UPS employees claimed that their employer, its insurance carrier, and the carrier's examining doctor worked together to defraud them of their workers' compensation benefits in violation of RICO. They contended that the doctor falsified IME reports, upon which the other defendants relied to deny benefits.In some cases, the doctor testified before the Michigan WCA regarding his medical conclusions. The doctor argued that he was immune from civil liability for performing IMEs and reporting his conclusions.The District Court denied the doctor's request to dismiss the suit.
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06-17-2010, 05:13 PM
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Wow, great information!
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06-19-2010, 01:08 AM
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Very interesting. Thanks for the info 1171! Tongue
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