Q: I was awarded 500 wks. Through WC. Seven years later, an Employers App. was filled. Can they make me go through an IME?
I’ve had multiple surgeries, been through Vocational Rehab to no avail, I’ve been through 3 IME’s, I’ve seen one of their pocket Dr.s, another whom has been employed by the Defendant, and had a medical records evaluation done by that Dr. that’s never seen me and because the Dr.s are their pocket Dr.s, they submitted an employers Application and was able to stop my benefits based on their distorted opinions which differs from several different Dr.s. To include specialized Physicians, and all of my Dr.s was said to have done unnecessary surgeries on me. I’ve been deemed totally disabled by the state of VA. After countless battles with the Defendants and I’ve remained on the winning side, if there is a such thing, as a last ditch effort, they filled the employers application at no fault of my own and I am now without benefits until my Court date, can they make me go through yet another IME after they’ve stopped paying me the awarded benefits by the commission?
A: If they have filed an application to terminate your wage benefits and it has been set for a hearing, it would be advisable to retain counsel. It is not possible to answer your question based solely on your description of events. If you already have counsel, your question needs to be directed to that attorney, who knows all the details of your case.
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