Thank you, for all of that! Yes, the IC hired him. The only one they would let me see. Now I regret not asking to videotape the session, as I had read that you can with their permission. I did write everything down, though.

I don't currently have an attorney, but have talked to someone early in the month who will take my case immediately after my QME apt., next month. He didn't want to mess up my QME process, since I had already selected. the physician.

I'm assuming the newly hired attorney can still assist me, even a month after the report comes out? I do have a good PTP and he seems to understand all this, too... the IC writes mean notes to him, etc.

Wow.. it would be nice if ALL doctors were really there to help there patients. I'll check out the WC forum, too.

Thank you.