Understanding Bias in Workers' Comp Medical Exams
The reality of workers' compensation life is that "bias" is rampant in the system–-especially when it comes to medical proof presented in litigated matters.
August 03, 2015 at 10:51 AM
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A July 28 article in Pennsylvania Law Weekly titled “The Unavoidable Bias of an Independent Medical Exam” discussed the inherent issues with medical exams in the workers' compensation setting.
The reality of workers' compensation life is that “bias” is rampant in the system–-especially when it comes to medical proof presented in litigated matters.
That inherent bias should be scrutinized in full context.
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