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Catch a conflict before you offer the date
Tick the structural facts. Get a red, amber, or green verdict and a disclosure paragraph for the file.
Examiner conflict checker
Tick the structural facts. You do not need names. The tool writes a disclosure paragraph for the file.
This tool runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded. Even so, remove names and identifiers before you paste. Use redacted or example text.
No names, file numbers, or health numbers.
Green. No structural conflict flagged.
- None of the structural flags are marked. This is not a clearance. Confirm against the file and the examiner's own list.
Disclosure paragraph
Examiner conflict disclosure (structural). No names are recorded in this note. Verdict: GREEN Flags: - Prior treatment of the examinee: no. The examiner treated this person, in any setting. - Prior report for either party: no. The examiner already wrote a report for a party on this file, or a related file. - Employment or contract with a party: no. Salary, retainer, or a standing contract with insurer, counsel, employer, or board. - Co-authorship with a party's expert: no. Shared papers, chapters, or guidelines with an expert already retained on the file. - Financial interest: no. Equity, revenue share, or another money interest in a party or the outcome. Reason: - None of the structural flags are marked. This is not a clearance. Confirm against the file and the examiner's own list. Coordinator note: none. This note is a file reminder. It is not a legal opinion. Confirm the facts before you book.
How to use it
Four steps
- 1
Tick the facts you know
Prior treatment, a prior report, a contract, co-authorship, or a financial interest.
- 2
Add a redacted note if you need to
Roles and years only. No names.
- 3
Read the verdict
Red means do not book. Amber means disclose and decide. Green means no structural flag.
- 4
Copy the disclosure
Paste it into the file. Confirm the facts before you send a booking.
Background
What the numbers mean
The conflict that shows up after the exam is the expensive one
Counsel will ask whether the examiner ever treated the person. They will ask whether the examiner is on a standing contract with the insurer. They will ask whether two experts on the file wrote a paper together. If the answer is yes and nobody wrote it down, the report is a problem. You find this out on a Tuesday afternoon, after the slot is used. Checking this list before you offer a date is dull. Checking it after the exam is a wasted slot.
Red is structural. Amber is a conversation.
Prior treatment, employment with a party, and a financial interest are red. The examiner is not independent on that file. A prior report for a party, or co-authorship with the other expert, is amber. Some files still proceed. They proceed only after someone accepts the disclosure in writing. Green means this list is clear. It does not mean the examiner has no other problem. Confirm against the examiner's own list.
You do not need names in the tool
The checker is structural on purpose. Tick boxes. Write a role-only note if you must. The disclosure paragraph repeats the flags, the verdict, and your note. Keep names on the instructing letter, not in this browser. A coordinator who types a claimant name into a free tool has already made a second copy of the file. If the facts are messy, the right move is still the same. Do not book, or disclose and wait.
FAQ
Questions people ask
What makes a red verdict?
Prior treatment of the examinee, employment or a contract with a party, or a financial interest in a party or the outcome.
What makes an amber verdict?
A prior report for either party, or co-authorship with a party's expert. Disclose it and get a written decision before you book.
Is a green verdict a clearance?
No. It means none of these flags are marked. Confirm the facts with the examiner.
Why does it refuse names?
The file already has names. This tool runs in your browser and should not collect them. Use roles, dates, and yes or no.
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