Partner with iRatings and Obtain Better Outcomes on Your Depositions
At iRatings, we are committed to ensuring that our clients are paying the appropriate permanent partial disability benefits based on an accurate impairment rating, and will work with our clients until full and final resolution of the case. This means that we are available to consult with your attorneys prior to depositions or hearings, and can testify as an expert witness at trial.
In partnership with defense attorneys, we have helped deliver successful outcomes to our clients at the time of deposition. By making sure you are fully prepared and ready to challenge a physician on their rating in a deposition, you will have a greater likelihood of having the rating changed on the spot. If not, we will help you present a solid case in the deposition as to the validity of the report, and whether or not it constitutes substantial medical evidence.
To read more about our services, click here. Below is a recommendation from a client, and their recent success with the use of our deposition services.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this to recommend iRatings to rate difficult rating cases. I have been using them with great results. The following two examples illustrate their worth:
An applicant had an accepted left ankle injury and was claiming left knee seqeulae. The PQME rated the left ankle correctly at 21% PD. However the left knee of 10% PD was not supportable under the AMA Guides. With the help of Leslie Dilbeck, Certified Impairment Rater, I was able to get the PQME at her deposition to withdraw her rating of the left knee which resulted in PD saving of $18,415.50. This was well worth the expense of iRatings costs, which are very reasonable.
In another example, an applicant had an accepted upper extremity claim. The PQME rated the Shoulder, elbow/forearm and pain add-on correctly. However, the Arm-grip/pinch strength rating of 18% PD was not supportable under the AMA Guides. With the help of Charles McGhee, Certified Impairment Rater, I was able to get the PQME at his deposition to agree that his grip strength rating of was not supportable by the AMA guides. This resulted in a reduction from 41% PD to 23% PD, which resulted in saving in PD of $30,245.00.
Again, the Certified Impairment Raters at iRatings are fast, cost efficient and accurate. They know their stuff and I recommend them highly to help with complicated rating cases.
Sincerely,
Thomas E. Mullen Esq.
D’Andre, Peterson, Bobus & Rosenberg, LLP