# Independent medical assessments in Richmond

> IMECore arranges IMEs and file reviews for Richmond disability and auto files.

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

## Richmond disability files stall while the definition change approaches

Own-occupation gives way to any-occupation, and the evidence for the second test is rarely ordered in time. The carrier inherits a file built for the first definition and must defend the second.

- Functional evidence stops at the change-of-definition date.
- Specialist opinions speak to diagnosis, not to work capacity.

## What IMECore does about it

### Built for the definition in play

Questions track own- or any-occupation as due.

### Function over diagnosis

Capacity and restrictions lead every opinion.

## 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 Richmond?

No. IMECore leases no examining rooms in Richmond. 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 Richmond?

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

### What does a change-of-definition assessment need?

The policy wording, the full treatment record on both sides of the date, and the occupational demands. The examiner answers capacity against the definition that applies, with reasons tied to that record.