The Insurance Company Has Sent Me a Letter Saying That I Should Report to a So-Called Independent Medical Examination, Do I Have to Go?

Generally, yes. The law requires that after a claim has been filed and from time to time thereafter, the insurer may require that the employee report to an examining physician of the insurer’s choice who will provide the insurer with a report of your condition. Although you usually should report to these examinations, they must be at reasonable times, within a reasonable distance from your residence, and spaced at appropriate time intervals. A company cannot make you travel too far or make you report to an excessive number of examinations for purposes of harassment or inconvenience.