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Independent medical assessments in Alberta
IMECore arranges IMEs, FCEs, and file reviews for Alberta auto and workplace files.
In-person assessments in Alberta communities are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer. Video assessments are available across the province.
The problem
One collision opens a Section B file and a tort file asking different things
Section B asks what care the injury needs; the tort file asks who caused it. WCB-Alberta adds work-capacity questions. One examiner brief rarely fits all three.
- Section B and tort questions arrive in one letter with no split.
- A WCB-Alberta file needs work capacity and gets a causation report.
What changes
What IMECore does about it
The track is set on intake
Section B, tort, or WCB is marked on intake.
Records with source and date
Gaps show before booking, not after.
Cities
Cities in Alberta
Calgary
IMECore arranges IMEs and file reviews for Calgary auto and disability files.
ReadEdmonton
IMECore arranges IMEs and file reviews for Edmonton workplace and auto files.
ReadRed Deer
IMECore arranges IMEs and file reviews for central Alberta auto and workplace files.
ReadLethbridge
IMECore arranges IMEs and file reviews for southern Alberta auto and workplace files.
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Payers
Payers this market recognises
WCB-Alberta
Workplace injury files, return-to-work planning, and appeal questions.
Section B benefits
Statutory accident benefits under Alberta auto policies.
Disability carriers
Own-occupation and any-occupation disability files.
Alberta counsel
Plaintiff and defence files needing causation and care opinions.
Claim types
Common files here
- Claim type
Auto and accident benefits
We coordinate the examination and deliver the records and a report that answers each question the referral asked.
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Workers' compensation
We coordinate the examination and deliver a report in the board's language: work-relatedness, restrictions, and the rating the claim file needs.
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Long-term disability
We coordinate the examination and deliver a report that tests job demands, duration, and restrictions, so the file can move.
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Med-legal and litigation
We coordinate the examination and deliver a report where every finding cites a record, so the opinion holds up in the room.
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File review, no exam
The examiner reviews the records and delivers an opinion that says exactly what the paper supports, and what it does not.
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Assessment types
What you can refer
- Independent Medical Examination (IME)
- Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE, called Functional Abilities Evaluation or FAE in Ontario)
- Medical File Review (paper review)
- Insurer Examination (IE, Section 44)
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychiatric Assessment
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Virtual Assessment
How to refer
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Send the referral
Forward the referral, questions, and due date.
- 2
We mark the track
Section B, tort, or WCB-Alberta is set on intake.
- 3
Records land on the case
Notes, imaging, and priors attach with source.
- 4
Review and release
Release waits until every question is answered.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Do you have an office in Alberta?
No. IMECore leases no examining rooms in Alberta. In-person visits are arranged through our examiner network and confirmed when you refer, and video assessments run across the province.
How does a Section B referral differ from a tort referral?
Section B turns on care needs and income support; tort turns on causation and lasting impairment. Mark both tracks so each question reaches its examiner.
What does WCB-Alberta need from an assessment?
Work capacity, restrictions, and return-to-work planning tied to the workplace incident. State the decision under appeal, if any, so the examiner answers it directly.
Refer a case, get back a signed report
Send the referral and the questions. A coordinator confirms the file and what it still needs, then IMECore coordinates the examination and delivers a signed report.