Hafner v. Beck

OPINION

PELANDER, Judge.

This case presents an issue of first impression in Arizona: whether a health care provider who performs an independent medical examination (IME) on a workers’ compensation claimant at the carrier’s request can be liable to the claimant for negligently performing the exam or reporting the results to the carrier. Concluding that liability could not attach, the trial court granted summary judgment for defendant/appellee John Beck, Ph.D. Plaintiff Sara Hafner appeals from the adverse summary judgment, and for the reasons stated below, we affirm.

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