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In a decision received this month, a convention executive received an award of 21% permanency to her arm. The insurance company had sent this middle-age woman to a doctor of its choosing, and its orthopedic specialist found...

Because the “weight of medical evidence” often determines the outcome of a Social Security Disability case, and the Federal judges must make findings justifying their decisions, how much weight they give to each doctor is...

The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is an insurance company-funded organization which, for years, has been reporting that doctors in the Maryland workers’ comp system were dispensing 40% of all...

A thorough examination of a plaintiff’s medical records is a key component of a successful personal injury lawsuit. Lawyers for both sides — the plaintiff and the defendant — will go to great lengths to...

After you are injured in an on-the-job accident, you may be told by your doctor or physical therapist that you may soon be able to go back to your job.  In other words, the treating healthcare providers believe you have...