Idaho Law Blog
Many people who are hurt on the job in Idaho find it very frustrating that the Idaho Workers’ Compensation insurance company can send them to doctors that they choose. These so called independent medical evaluations requested by your Idaho Workers’ Compensation insurance company can happen more than once during your recovery from your industrial accident. Idaho Code §72-433 gives your Idaho Workers’ Compensation insurance company the right to send you to their doctors “at reasonable times and places”. If you do not submit yourself to these so-called independent medical evaluations, or in any way obstruct the examination by the independent medical evaluator, your right to take or prosecute your Idaho Workers’ Compensation claim will be suspended until such time as you submit yourself for the independent medical evaluation pursuant to Idaho Code §72-434.
The good news is that the Idaho Industrial Commission more often than not will give greater weight to your treating doctor and his or her opinions regarding your Idaho Workers’ Compensation claim.
The Idaho Workers’ Compensation insurance company has to reimburse you for your all of your mileage to travel to these independent medical evaluations except for the first 15 miles that you travel. They also have to pay for your necessary meals since many of these independent medical evaluators are in Boise, Idaho and they require you to travel from other parts of the state to be examined by them.
I believe that it is helpful to have the advice of an experienced Idaho Workers’ Compensation attorney prior to being examined by one of these independent medical evaluators. Call me and I will answer your questions for free and help you better understand this process.
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