Ortiz v. Examworks, Inc.

The third paragraph of G. L. c. 90, § 34M (§ 34M), the “personal injury protection” (PIP) statute, provides in part that an injured person claiming PIP benefits “shall submit to physical examinations by physicians selected by the insurer as often as may be reasonably required” in order “to assist in determining the amounts due” (emphasis added). The threshold question in this case is the meaning of the word “physicians” in this provision. More particularly, the question is whether the word “physicians” refers solely to medical doctors licensed under G. L. c. 112, § 2, or whether the term…