Can the MIR physician become the treating physician?
No. The MIR physician cannot become the treating physician for the claimant regarding the work-related injury. Nor can he/she refer any MIR claimant to another physician for any treatment or testing nor suggest referral or treatment. To Top What is required in the “MIR Impairment Rating Report?” The MIR physician must first review the determination by the attending physician that the claimant has reached Maximum Medical Impairment (MMI). If, after reviewing the records, taking a history from the claimant and performing the evaluation, the MIR physician concurs with the attending doctor’s determination of MMI, the report must contain the following: • A brief description and overview of the claimant’s medical history as it relates to the subject injury, including reviewing and recapping all previous treatments. • A statement of concurrence with the attending doctor’s determination of MMI; • Pertinent details of the physical or psychiatric evaluation performed; • Results of any pertinent
