# Independent medical assessments in Alberta

> IMECore arranges IMEs, FCEs, and file reviews for Alberta auto and workplace files.

Source: https://imecore.com/locations/alberta

## One collision opens a Section B file and a tort file asking different things

Section B asks what care the injury needs; the tort file asks who caused it. WCB-Alberta adds work-capacity questions. One examiner brief rarely fits all three.

- Section B and tort questions arrive in one letter with no split.
- A WCB-Alberta file needs work capacity and gets a causation report.

## What IMECore does about it

### The track is set on intake

Section B, tort, or WCB is marked on intake.

### Records with source and date

Gaps show before booking, not after.

## How it runs

1. **Send the referral.** Forward the referral, questions, and due date.
2. **We mark the track.** Section B, tort, or WCB-Alberta is set on intake.
3. **Records land on the case.** Notes, imaging, and priors attach with source.
4. **Review and release.** Release waits until every question is answered.

## Questions people ask

### Do you have an office in Alberta?

No. IMECore leases no examining rooms in Alberta. In-person visits are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer, and video assessments run across the province.

### How does a Section B referral differ from a tort referral?

Section B turns on care needs and income support; tort turns on causation and lasting impairment. Mark both tracks so each question reaches its examiner.

### What does WCB-Alberta need from an assessment?

Work capacity, restrictions, and return-to-work planning tied to the workplace incident. State the decision under appeal, if any, so the examiner answers it directly.