Worker's Alleged Lack of Knowledge Didn't Render IME Report Inadmissible

The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that the opinion of a doctor who performed an independent medical examination was properly admitted into evidence even though the injured worker allegedly did not realize that the doctor was performing an IME. Case: Stoker v. Thomas Randal Fowler Inc., No. CV-17-225, 11/08/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Cheri Stoker worked for Thomas Randal Fowler Inc., a trucking company based in Texarkana. She suffered injuries to her neck, back and knee in a motor vehicle accident in December 2014. Stoker received medical treatment from Dr. Dwayne Danie...