IME

- “[A]ll independent medical examinations shall be performed by a practitioner competent to evaluate or examine the injury or disease from which the injured worker suffers.” McKinney's Workers' Compensation Law § 137.5

- If the EIP failed to submit for the IME the insurance company still has to pay all claims for services where it does not dispute the medical necessity of such services. The Office of General Counsel Opinion Letter, February 11, 2003.