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IME Doctor Owed No Duty of Care to Injured Plumber

11 Aug, 2021 Frank Ferreri

Salt Lake City, UT (WorkersCompensation.com) – In the workers’ compensation context, when an injured employee sees a doctor, that doesn’t automatically make him a “patient” or establish a doctor-patient relationship. According to the Utah Supreme […]

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    About The Author

    • Frank Ferreri

      Frank Ferreri, M.A., J.D. covers workers' compensation legal issues. He has published books, articles, and other material on multiple areas of employment, insurance, and disability law. Frank received his master's degree from the University of South Florida and juris doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

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