Impairment and Disability Flashcards
Independent medical evaluations or IMEs?
Are performed to provide information for case management and for evidence in hearings and other legal proceedings.
In performing an IME, it is important to recognize that?
Functional limitations are usually manifestations of impairment.
Causation is a common question in IMEs. What is true regarding work-related causation?
It is defined as a problem that “arose out of and during the course of employment.”
What is NOT true concerning MMI?
It is synonymous with total disability.
Regarding functional performance assessments?
It is customary to express work capacity following parameters in the ‘Dictionary of Occupational Titles’.
What is NOT a recommended component of an IME?
Establishment of a doctor-patient relationship
