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 physicians office and negotiate
• C. report the physician to the WCAB
• D. report the physician to the Fraud Bureau

Answer: (A)

Medical evidence in a workers’ comp case must come from a physician who actually performed the exam or has personal knowledge of the patient and the findings. If a doctor didn’t do the exam or prepare the report, the document lacks proper foundation and should be objected to as inadmissible. This protects the record from unreliable or unauthenticated medical conclusions and prompts the parties to obtain an admissible report from a qualified examiner. Negotiating with the physician’s office or escalating to the WCAB or Fraud Bureau doesn’t address the evidentiary issue in the moment and isn’t the proper remedy for a report without firsthand examination.