abnormal EMG and L1&5 fracture Workers Comp asks for IME after
8 mo. Am I close to a settlement.?
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Yes, that is the last obstacle,
No… jwishz… that is not true. What is true, is the carrier is
looking for the IME to say the medical treatment your Dr is
requesting is not medically necessary to your injury. Because, they
don’t want to pay for the treatment/surgery. You are NO WHERE NEAR
a settlement in this claim. And you should NOT be looking to settle
before you have had the necessary treatment, and reached MMI…and
been rated for PD/impairment. That is the only way to get a value
to your award. There is nothing you can do to force a lump sum
payment to settle this claim.