Employees who are injured at work have the right to file a Florida workers’ compensation claim with their employer’s Florida workers’ compensation insurance provider. It is important that you get a diagnosis for your injuries and get on a treatment plan to start the process of recovery. In order to get a diagnosis, you must see an approved doctor by your employer or their Florida workers’ compensation insurance provider. If you are unhappy with the doctor you have to see, you have one chance to request a change in doctors. When you do this, you are stuck with the doctor that you get and it again, is chosen by your employer or their insurance and once you make the switch you must stay in the care of that medical professional.

Florida workers’ compensation guidelines and laws change all the time and can be very confusing for injured employees to understand. For this reason, working with a Florida workers’ compensation attorney is a good idea. When you choose Stephen M. Andrews, a Tallahassee workers’ compensation attorney to help you with your Florida workers’ compensation claim, you will know that you will have the best chance at securing all of the benefits you are entitled to have.

What is an Independent Medical Examiner in a Florida Workers’ Compensation Claim?

Independent Medical Examiners or IME’s are certified doctors that help injured Florida workers’ compensation victims. IME’s examine injured workers and make opinions based on the following:

• Figure out how serious the injuries are which is particularly helpful for injured workers to understand if they qualify for partial or complete disability.
• Examinations by an IME will either strengthen or dispute any diagnosis made by another physician. They will also review your treatment plan and explain what they think the treatment plan has to be.
• Provide information and answers to any questions regarding the severity of your injury and what treatment options are necessary.
• Provide unbiased findings that can help with any disputes that arise by the employee or employer regarding previous medical diagnoses.

Not every Florida workers’ compensation claim will need an IME, but some do. If your employer doesn’t agree with the assessment of a doctor, they can request an examination by an IME.

Speak to a Tallahassee Workers’ Compensation Attorney Today

When you need to understand the Florida workers’ compensation system and if you have questions, Stephen M. Andrews is a Florida workers’ compensation lawyer that can help. With more than 35 years of experience representing victims of Florida workplace injuries, Stephen M. Andrews is here to provide you the legal counsel you need to ensure you get all of the benefits you deserve from your Florida workers’ compensation claim. 

You are entitled to benefits when you are injured at work under  Florida workers’ compensation law. Call Stephen M. Andrews today to schedule your free consultation at (850) 906-9599. Stephen M. Andrews doesn’t get paid unless he wins his case for you. Consultations are informative and no-obligation. Every injured worker in Florida deserves to understand what their options are when it comes to the Florida workers’ compensation system and they also are entitled to have their rights represented.