Start with the issue actually in dispute
IME report contains errors is mainly a problem of medical-record accuracy and disputed findings. Build the file around the written notice, dated record, or event that created the problem.
Documents to gather
Ime report, appointment notice, job description, treating records, and a list of factual errors.
Questions to answer before acting
- What changed, on what date, and who made the decision?
- Is there a written notice or only a phone conversation?
- Which medical, wage, employment, or incident record directly addresses the dispute?
- What state or federal agency procedure controls the next step?
- Is there a separate employment, third-party, leave, or discrimination issue that should not be mixed into the workers’ compensation question?
Important caution
Separate objective factual errors from disagreement with the examiner’s opinion.