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Why am I not allowed to have a chaperone at a worker's compensation IME? |
Why am I not allowed to have a chaperone at a worker's compensation IME? I was scheduled to have an IME for a knee injury that occured while at work. I took my husband with me, as my chaperone. I did this for several reasons. First, I believe that the doctor would be more inclined to be honest with a witness in the room. Second, it protects me from any inappropriate conduct or contact. Third, I object to a married woman being alone with another man, without the husband present on spiritual grounds. Especially since I would be required to disrobe. The doctor refused to perform the exam. I asked if he would do the exam with a female nurse present, and he refused that as well. Worker's compensation closed my case, claiming that I obstructed the exam. I did not know that I was not allowed to have a chaperone. Get a lawyer. There may have been grounds to keep your husband out of the exam room, but in most states it is required for a female nurse to be present when a doctor exams a female patient. I'm not sure what is going on with that doctor. Also, in work comp, patients are allowed, at least once, to request a new treating physician. A lawyer will help to get the ball rolling. I think you need a lawyer, it seems that your request to either have your husband or a female nurse with you was reasonable. It was not you who refused the exam, but the doctor who refused to do the exam with anyone else present, which seems odd in todays world. I agree with the previous answer. your request was perfectly reasonable. the doc is either a crook or a pervert. you are right to protect yourself from this corporate crook. Its harder to screw u with a witness there. |
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