Lit Love may no better than I in the context of WC, but last I heard, under California law, a patient is always free to tape record any "Interdependent Medical Exam" (IME) required by an insurance company or and adverse party in litigation and, except in psychiatric exams, have a witness there for you. I know at my IME, it was my wife who took a dozen or more pages of notes as she was putting fresh tapes the recorder.

But in the case of the AME, s/he serves almost like an arbitrator, mutually selected by counsel on both sides, so someone you don't want to annoy. I would make a point of trying to discuss this with your attorney before the exam.

But what's troubling me - if I read you right - is that the doc hired by your lawyer says you can work! If so, what's the purpose of the AIM where you say the diagnosis is now settled? I'm guessing the hope is that Dr. P will be willing to go beyond what "your" expert has recommended, but I must confess to being a little confused. In any event, I would suggest sparing no details whatsoever as to how your CRPS impairs your ability to meaningfully "work."

Good luck!

Mike

PS Totally agree with the other comments about keeping ANYTHING having to do with litigation out of public forums.

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