# Independent medical assessments in Barrie

> IMECore arranges IMEs, CAT assessments, and file reviews for Barrie and Simcoe County files.

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

## A Barrie file carries catastrophic questions with local records

Catastrophic impairment (CAT) findings reshape the whole file. A CAT determination decides whether injuries meet the catastrophic threshold in the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS).

- CAT raised after reports are out.
- Care and CAT files never meet.

## What IMECore does about it

### CAT named on intake

The catastrophic question books the right examiners together.

### One record for every question

CAT, care, and benefit questions share a single case file.

## How it runs

1. **Send the referral.** Forward the questions, the regime, and the due date.
2. **We set the regime.** SABS, WSIB, LTD, or tort is marked on the case.
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 Barrie?

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

### What is a CAT determination?

Whether injuries meet the SABS catastrophic threshold. The OCF-19 starts it.

### Can Barrie files run by video?

Many can; most file reviews can. Hands-on questions arrange a visit.