Can you ask for a second Independent Medical Exam (IME)? Under what circumstances? What happens when a claimant refuses to attend a second IME? Here’s a short and sweet unpublished opinion you should know about: Burke v. Pitney Bowes INC Long Term Disability Plan, 2010 Westlaw 3258596 (9th Cir. August 18, 2010) (pdf). FACTS: Cara... |