After the report
Addendum and rebuttal reports that answer only the new material
New records or another expert's report get a short, linked opinion, not a rewrite of the original.
The problem
New records arrive and someone forwards the whole file again
You send over a late bundle and ask whether the opinion changes. The original report lives in email. The new pages are not marked. The examiner re-reads the file they already read, or writes a new report that quietly contradicts the first one.
- The original questions and the new questions get mixed.
- Nobody can show which pages are new since the first report.
- The rebuttal restates the whole opinion instead of answering the other expert.
- The trial or hearing date is close and the original file is marked closed.
- Billing treats the addendum as a second full examination.
What changes
What IMECore does about it
Opened on the original file
The addendum inherits the record set, the original questions, and the signed report. Nobody re-keys the claimant.
Only the new pages are new
We mark what arrived after the first report. The examiner sees the delta, not a second unsorted dump.
Addendum and rebuttal kept distinct
An addendum answers new records or new questions. A rebuttal answers another expert. The headings follow the job you named.
The original opinion stays in view
The examiner writes against the signed report, and contradictions are flagged before release.
An answer, not a restatement
Our review checks the report addresses the new material instead of reprinting the original findings.
A shorter fee against your hearing date
Quoted as an addendum, not a second examination, against the hearing date you name.
How it runs
Four steps, start to finish
- 1
Point us at the original file
Send the new records or the other expert's report with the original report. No new file is opened.
- 2
Name the new question
State whether this is an addendum or a rebuttal, and which question the original report did not cover.
- 3
We brief the delta
The examiner gets the new pages, the original opinion, and your question, not the whole file again.
- 4
You get a short linked report
Checked against the original opinion, then released with a link back to the first report.
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FAQ
Questions people ask
What is the difference between an addendum and a rebuttal?
An addendum answers new records or a new question from the same party. A rebuttal answers another expert's report. We use different headings for each.
Does the same examiner have to write it?
Usually yes for an addendum, because it amends their opinion. A rebuttal can be the same examiner or a new one. Tell us which you want when you refer.
Do we send the whole file again?
No. The file already holds the original brief. Send the new pages and the original report. We show the examiner what changed.
Can we add an examination to an addendum?
Yes, if the new question needs one. We book it on the same file. If it is paper-only, it stays a file review.
How is an addendum billed?
As an addendum, approved before work starts. It is not a second full examination unless you ordered one.
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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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Examiner network
Referrals arrive in the examiner portal with sorted records and the questions beside the draft. You set availability. The coordination team handles records, scheduling, and review. Apply at /examiners/apply.
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Law firms
We arrange Independent Medical Examinations, Medical File Reviews, and rebuttal opinions for plaintiff and defence files. Examiners attend to speak to their reports where the file needs it, and a named reviewer signs off every report before release.
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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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Medical File Review
A physician or psychologist answers the referral's questions from the records alone, with no examinee appointment. Insurers and counsel order one when the file is complete and the question is narrow, or when an examination cannot be booked in time. It cannot speak to current presentation the way an examination can.
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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.