Professional Independent Medical Opinions for Occupational, Insurance & Legal Matters
OccmedSA provides comprehensive and impartial Independent Expert Opinions for occupational health, medicolegal, insurance and workplace-related matters across Adelaide and South Australia. Our independent medical assessments are designed to provide clear, evidence-based opinions regarding an individual’s medical status, capacity for work, injury management and ongoing treatment considerations. Led by experienced occupational health practitioners, OccmedSA delivers objective medical reporting with a strong focus on professionalism, accuracy and clinical independence. We work with employers, insurers, solicitors, rehabilitation providers and individuals requiring reliable expert medical assessments and opinions.
Independent Medical Examination
An Independent Medical Examination (IME) is a comprehensive and impartial analysis of the medical status of an individual, for medicolegal purposes or as part of an occupational health management process. Examination findings may include, but are not limited to, an opinion regarding:
- Diagnosis and prognosis
- Injury/illness causative factors
- Capacity for work
- Current treatment and/or future treatment
Occupational physicians at OccmedSA are able to provide Independent Medical Examinations for:
- ReturntoWorkSA (RTWSA), WorkSafe Victoria
- Comcare
- Motor Accident Commission (MAC)
- Compulsory Third Party Insurance Schemes (CTP)
- Disability/Life Insurance
- Income Protection Insurance
Permanent Impairment Assessment
Occupational physicians at OccmedSA are accredited to provide Permanent Impairment Assessments (PIA) for:
- ReturntoWorkSA (RTWSA)
- Comcare
- Motor Accident Injury Assessment Scheme (MAIAS) – Injury Scale Value (ISV) Assessments
Fitness to Work Assessment
A Fitness to Work Assessment is a medical review of a worker’s capacity to undertake specific job tasks in relation to a (usually) non-compensable medical condition or injury. Medical advice may be provided regarding, although not limited to, the following:
- Treatment recommendations
- The need for absence from work
- Capacity to resume work or modified work
- Recommendations for workplace modifications to support return to work