When we talk about surveillance, we’re usually talking about investigators staking out a claimant, taking videos, trying to catch them doing something outside their restrictions. It’s an incredibly useful and important tool in our arsenal, especially when it comes to...
Month: April 2021
Never Give In! Disallowance Win!
We got a win disallowing a right shoulder claim in a 01/18/2020 established claim for the upper back and neck. The claimant’s C-3, filed approximately 3 weeks later, listed the right shoulder as a claimed injury. The right shoulder MRI showed bursitis and a partial...
An “Interesting” IME Development
We recently handled a claim in which we were attempting to get a finding of 50% degree of disability with regard to temporary rates in the record. Our IME had given an opinion of 50% based on her examination, but the treating physician had consistently opined 100%....
Section 44: Not Even a Portion of Liability For The Occupational Disease
The claim was established for occupational disease to the bilateral hands and ankles and the claimant, a landscaper, was ultimately awarded a loss of use of 15% for the hands and 10% for the ankles. In an attempt to invoke Section 44 apportionment, the carrier on...