A Year of Debate Produces Few Reforms but Exposes Flaws in IME System

Perhaps a study committee that spent most of 2019 examining New York's much-criticized independent medical examination system was doomed from the start, and now it's time for a smaller, less-contentious group to tackle the issue. That was the word from some members of the study committee, which was mandated by the New York Legislature because of concerns over fraud and superficial exams by some IME providers. “We met for almost an entire year and it took a lot of time away from my practice, but in the end we weren't very successful,” said Dr. Richard Weinstei...