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Independent medical assessments in Hamilton

IMECore arranges IMEs, tort assessments, and file reviews for Hamilton and Golden Horseshoe files.

In-person assessments in Hamilton are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer. Video assessments are available across Ontario.

The problem

A Hamilton tort file needs causation stated, not implied

Lawsuits turn on causation: whether the collision caused the impairment. A report that describes symptoms without tying them to the collision leaves counsel drafting around a gap.

  • Reports describe, never conclude.
  • Priors arrive with no records.

What changes

What IMECore does about it

  • Causation named as the question

    The examiner answers it directly, with reasons.

  • Priors chased before booking

    Earlier records arrive in time to weigh, not after release.

Payers

Payers this market recognises

  • Auto insurers (Section 44)

    Insurer examinations requested under Section 44.

  • WSIB

    Workplace injury files with return-to-work dates.

  • Disability carriers

    Short- and long-term disability files.

  • Law firms

    Plaintiff and defence files in tort and tribunal disputes.

Assessment types

What you can refer

  • Independent Medical Examination (IME)
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE, called Functional Abilities Evaluation or FAE in Ontario)
  • Medical File Review (paper review)
  • Insurer Examination (IE, Section 44)
  • Psychological Assessment
  • Psychiatric Assessment
  • Neuropsychological Assessment
  • Virtual Assessment

How to refer

Four steps, start to finish

  1. 1

    Send the referral

    Forward the questions, the regime, and the due date.

  2. 2

    We set the regime

    SABS, WSIB, LTD, or tort is marked on the case.

  3. 3

    Records land on the case

    Notes, imaging, and priors attach with source.

  4. 4

    Review and release

    Release waits until every question is answered.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Do you have an office in Hamilton?

No. IMECore leases no examining rooms in Hamilton. Visits are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer.

What should a tort referral include?

Questions, collision history, priors, and the due date. Gaps get flagged on intake.

Can examinations run by video?

Many can; most file reviews can. Hands-on questions confirm an in-person visit.

Refer a case, get back a signed report

Send the referral and the questions. A coordinator confirms the file and what it still needs, then IMECore coordinates the examination and delivers a signed report.