# Independent medical assessments in Burnaby

> IMECore arranges IMEs and file reviews for Burnaby files between two health regions.

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

## Burnaby sits between two health regions and the file splits with them

Examinees treat on both sides of the Burnaby line, so records land in Fraser Health clinics and Vancouver Coastal practices alike. Nobody assembles the full timeline before the examiner is asked to opine.

- Pre-existing conditions surface only after the report ships.
- Med-legal questions go out without the pleadings the examiner needs.

## What IMECore does about it

### Priors pulled first

Earlier injuries and claims surface before booking.

### Litigation questions with context

Pleadings and productions travel with the referral.

## How it runs

1. **Send the referral.** Forward the referral, questions, and due date.
2. **We confirm the setting.** In-person or video, confirmed on referral.
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 Burnaby?

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

### Which assessment types run in Burnaby?

Independent Medical Examination, Functional Capacity Evaluation, Medical File Review (paper review), Insurer Examination (IE), Neuropsychological Assessment, and Virtual Assessment, matched to the referral questions.

### Do you take joint plaintiff-defence instructions?

Yes. Joint instructions get agreed questions from both sides before booking, and the report answers exactly those questions with the shared record both sides approved.