Employer Can Schedule 2nd IME With New Doctor but Must Prove Reasonableness

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that an employer is not required to use only one physician to evaluate a discrete injury, but it has the burden of proving the reasonableness of a second evaluation by a different physician. Case: Coray v. Idaho Regional Hand & Upper Extremity Center PLLC, No. 50570, 06/27/2024, published. Facts: Christine Coray worked for the Idaho Regional Hand & Upper Extremity Center. She suffered injuries in a fall at work in December 2018. The center had workers’ compensation coverage through Idaho State Insurance Fund, which paid benefits to Coray. Fo...