The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division has revised its guide on how claims examiners should interact with independent medical examiners.
Reading the guide covers a one-hour training requirement for claims examiners.
According to the guide, claims examiners should not:
Ask independent medical examiners leading questions.
Discourage independent medical examiners from writing up a report.
Attempt to influence the independent medical exam.
Ask the independent medical examiners to reword or rephrase anything in their report.
Discuss the worker's history or medical treatmen...
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