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Independent Medical Examiner (IME)
Role in SA claims
Insurer- or employer-appointed assessor — not treating doctor.
Claim note: Insurer-appointed IME assessors reason from briefed occupation and records — if the brief used only a job title , the job-title trap can narrow your role to light admin.
- IME report: 'can perform sedentary managerial duties' — brief described Senior Manager without site travel or supervision load.
- Insurer relied on IME alone — no prior request for treating psychiatrist work-limit letter.
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Related conditions in Clinical Atlas
Conditions where this role commonly appears on income-protection claims — hover for category context.
Use in claim intake
Select this role on a diagnosis row in claim intake → Medical record layer. Pair with a treating practitioner from the HPCSA search or your workspace health story.