Job Description
We are expanding our physician panel for Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) cases and are seeking experienced physicians to perform:
- Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs)
- Peer Reviews
- Or both
Primary demand is in TX, LA, and CA, particularly in Orthopedics, Audiology, Otolaryngology, and Psychiatry. However, we welcome physicians in any specialty with prior Longshore experience.
This is an independent contractor opportunity offering flexible, case-based assignments.
Responsibilities
- Conduct in-person, objective, defensible IMEs for Longshore cases
- Perform comprehensive peer reviews of medical records
- Provide detailed, timely written reports
- Maintain compliance with LHWCA standards and documentation requirements
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted medical license (TX, LA, CA preferred; additional states welcome)
- US Board-certified or board-eligible in Orthopedics, Audiology, Otolaryngology, and Psychiatry, or related specialty
- Must be AMA 6th Edition Certified (or willing to become certified)
- Prior Longshore IME and/or Peer Review experience strongly preferred but not required
- Strong analytical and report-writing skills
- Ability to manage case timelines independently
Preferred Experience
- Experience performing 30+ Longshore IMEs and/or Peer Reviews
- Prior work with third-party administrators (TPAs), insurance carriers, employers, or IME vendors
- Multi-state Longshore case experience
Benefits
- Opportunity for supplemental income
- Schedule flexibility and predictable work hours-conduct exams and reviews based on your schedule availability
- No doctor/patient relationship is established, and no treatment is provided. These are advisory-only opinions.
- Enhanced industry expertise, strengthening your medical practice with medical necessity and utilization review/management expertise
- Expanded credentials as an expert in Independent Medical Exams
- Fully prepped cases, streamlined case flow, transcription services at no cost, and a user-friendly work portal
