Legal Question in Workers Comp in California

Under CA workers' compensation define Medical Legal?


Asked on 10/18/11, 8:18 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
George Shers Law Offices of Georges H. Shers

Medical-legal costs refers to charges by physicians for the evaluation of patients as opposed treatment, such as when the applicant's attorney sends his client to a physician in the hope of getting a higher PD rating.

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Answered on 10/19/11, 5:06 pm
David Lupoff Law Offices of David B. Lupoff

A medical-legal refers to a physician who examines the injured worker. Most often, it is an Agreed Medical Evaluator, or a Panel Qualified Medical Examiner who issues a medical-legal report.

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Answered on 10/22/11, 11:32 pm


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