IME was excellent. He's actually one of the doc's I might have seen except he's at too much of a distance for me.
He was appalled at the treatment I have had so far. He said "WOW young lady, this has been quite a journey for you hasn't it?" And asked why I hadn't had certain treatments, and I told him insurance denied them. And he said "Well, I'll fix that." LOL! I liked him. Seemed like he was more on my side than theirs in the end. He really couldn't believe the bad treatment I have had.

You lucked out and got a good one..I hope he can do some good for you..

Happy to hear that things went well. Thanks for the update.

Shay

Yes, thanks for updating us. Glad it went well. Do you still get some paperwork after this? Because I'd not trust anything until I'd get those papers in my hands with a good outcome.

I've had my share of doctors who were nice to me, and then the paperwork after that didn't reflect that at all. I've had quite a journey myself (which I am not going to get into, plus it is country-specific).

I hope that this works out for you. Still request make sure you get a copy of the report and read it...and pass all the info on to your attorney (if you have one). I came home from an IME where the doctor said I needed immediate medical attention and should be in a hospital. He said he called my employer's attorney and said I needed immediate medical attention and that it needed to be passed on to my attorney and doctor. NONE of that was in his report and his report, while not terribly damaging, was worded in a way that called my condition into question (which was not at ALL how he was with me). Saw the same guy for my most recent IME and he was the same way...and then wrote a report that said that while I have CRPS he sees no reason why my accident would have made things worse and that as a result of that accident I am not more disabled than before and should be able to return to work. Yeah...because there's no way a fall off the top of a 10ft ladder could make CRPS worse, right? These guys are still paid by work comp...and it's awful to think that they will do a complete 180 based on where their pay check comes from...but there it is. Hopefully this doesn't happen to you...but just make sure you get a copy of that report so you can address any issues with it if there are any.

My very first IME went incredibly well for me btw...but that was one where the doctor they wanted me to see apparently didn't want to read my whole file so he passed it on to the other main doctor at the practice...who confirmed my diagnosis and said that the treatment I needed was necessary...he was great. But also wasn't the one I was SUPPOSED to see. No way of knowing if that made a difference or not but after my later experiences I am inclined to think so.

Exactly what I'm saying. You won't know anything until you get the paperwork.

Good luck!

After reading the posts from CRPSbe and catra121, it sure makes me thankful that I never had to deal with workman's comp. It almost makes you want to go in with a tape recorder!
I sure hope your IME is genuine and all goes well. Please keep us updated. I am sure this is info that many others will find valuable.

Shay

I'm going to get a copy of the report because I need to give it to SSDI.

This Dr. is the one my attorney wanted me to see for medical treatment, except I decided he was a touch too far away. So he knows my attorney personally. Both attorney's agreed on the Dr., so I trust that my lawyer knew what he was doing when he chose this Dr. He runs a great practice and writes articles for RSDSA. My MIL saw him too for her AME and he wrote what he told her, and she had him three times (can you believe how many times she's had her case reviewed, bleh). So, I trust this guy.

That's wonderful to hear.