If a physician didn't perform a particular exam or prepare the report you should:

If a physician didn't perform a particular exam or prepare the report you should:

• A. Object to the report as inadmissible
• B. Contact the physician's office and negotiate
• C. Report the physician to the WCAB
• D. Report the physician to the Fraud Bureau

Answer: (A)

If a medical-legal report isn’t based on a real examination or proper preparation, it isn’t admissible evidence. Reports submitted without an actual exam lack the necessary basis to support medical conclusions, so the correct step is to object to the report as inadmissible. This preserves the issue for the record and allows you to push for a properly performed evaluation, such as arranging a new exam with a qualified physician or obtaining an examiner who actually conducted the assessment. Negotiating with the physician’s office or escalating to the WCAB or Fraud Bureau isn’t appropriate for this procedural problem.

If a medical-legal report isn’t based on a real examination or proper preparation, it isn’t admissible evidence. Reports submitted without an actual exam lack the necessary basis to support medical conclusions, so the correct step is to object to the report as inadmissible. This preserves the issue for the record and allows you to push for a properly performed evaluation, such as arranging a new exam with a qualified physician or obtaining an examiner who actually conducted the assessment. Negotiating with the physician’s office or escalating to the WCAB or Fraud Bureau isn’t appropriate for this procedural problem.