Merit Medical Evaluations

06/02/2026

When a workers' compensation claim stalls, the right medical opinion can make all the difference.

An Occupational Medicine IME can help clarify:
✔ Work restrictions
✔ Treatment progression
✔ Return-to-work readiness
✔ Functional capacity

These objective evaluations help claims professionals make informed decisions and keep claims moving toward resolution.

Read our latest article to learn when an Occupational Medicine IME may be appropriate and how it can support better outcomes for employers, adjusters, nurse case managers, and attorneys.

05/19/2026

Return-to-work decisions can impact claim costs, recovery timelines, and workplace safety.

Occupational medicine IMEs help workers’ compensation professionals make informed decisions with objective medical guidance.

A quality IME can help clarify:
• Work restrictions
• Functional capacity
• Treatment progress
• Maximum medical improvement (MMI)
• Modified duty recommendations

Clear documentation helps reduce delays and supports better communication between adjusters, case managers, employers, and providers.

Merit Medical Evaluations offers occupational medicine IMEs and claim reviews through a team of experienced occupational medicine physicians. Our team provides timely evaluations and practical return-to-work recommendations for workers’ compensation claims.

Read the full article here: https://meritevals.com/occupational-medicine-ime-return-to-work/

12/05/2025

Common Red Flags That Suggest a Psychiatric IME Is Needed.

In many injury claims, the biggest barriers to recovery aren’t physical — they’re psychological. Here are the red flags we see most often:

🔹 Recovery stalls with no medical explanation
🔹 Reports of anxiety, panic, or fear about returning to work
🔹 Significant pain behaviors inconsistent with clinical findings
🔹 Traumatic workplace events (violence, catastrophic injury, assaults)
🔹 Sleep disturbances that impact function
🔹 Emotional volatility or difficulty cooperating with treatment
🔹 Concerns about medication use or mental health history
🔹 Possible symptom exaggeration or secondary gain

When these signs appear, a psychiatric IME can provide clarity, address non-medical barriers, and help move the claim forward.

Merit offers virtual psychiatric IMEs for faster scheduling and reduced delays.

If you’re seeing any of these patterns in a case, we can help.

Full article in the link below.

In workers’ compensation and injury litigation, psychological and behavioral factors can be the hidden drivers behind delayed recovery. Recognizing them early can prevent months of unnecessary treatment, stalled claims, and escalating costs.

04/28/2025

We Make It Easy — Every Step of the Way

At Merit Medical Evaluations, we simplify the IME process for you — so you can stay focused on your work.

✅ Record Collection & Assembly – We sort, organize, and prepare the records to set the doctor up for success.
✅ Scheduling – We offer convenient appointment options, including Virtual IMEs.
✅ Reporting – We deliver clear, detailed reports you can rely on.
✅ Expansive Physician Network – With a wide range of specialists, we match the right expert to each case.

We take care of the details — so you don't have to.
Let's make your next case even easier.

02/06/2024

Our trusted network of can be matched to your or case from injuries spanning head to toe and everything in between.



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02/01/2024

Did you know?
Merit Medical Evaluations' network of reaches beyond .
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Let us know how we can help provide analysis to your claims.

01/30/2024

01/30/2024

Who is Merit Medical Evaluations?

We are the bridge between , , and and an expert opinion from our network of .

In 2023, nearly 40 in our network opined on over 560 cases.

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Let us help address your case with an ( ) or Record Review.

Contact us to schedule your appointment. https://meritmedicalevaluations.com/request-a-service/

06/14/2023

We are thrilled to be a part of the 2023 Nebraska Defense Counsel Association Annual meeting this Friday at the Farnam Hotel in downtown Omaha.
Please come by our table to learn how Merit Medical Evaluations can help you with expert medical reviews!

06/14/2023

Independent medical exams play a crucial role in the realm of workers' compensation by providing objective and unbiased assessments of injured workers' conditions to ensure fair resolution of claims and appropriate medical treatment.

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With workers’ compensation claims, Independent Medical Exams (IMEs) provide an objective evaluation of an injured worker’s condition.