“What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate”

Commentary In this article, Dr. Vanderhooft publishes his series of 556 injured workers seen for either an independent medical examination or a permanent impairment rating in the Utah Workers’ Compensation system. He reports that very few (3.6%) of these injured workers understood the legal principles underlying their Workers’ Compensation claim, despite a state mandate that each injured worker be given or sent a pamphlet explaining these...