Executive Summary

This is the finest continuing education available on the topic of independent medical evaluations. Past SEAK IME attendees have substantially increased the success of their IME practices, have been able to raise their fees and have vastly improved their IME practices. The faculty have over 40 years of IME experience, and are dynamic presenters. The learning methodology will utilize the latest research obtained specifically for this course to identify and solve the most pressing problems facing the seminar participants. Participants will be involved in a series of unique interactive learning experiences including mock direct and cross-examinations and demonstrations.  

What You Will Accomplish By Attending:

• Understand specifically what providers are looking for from IME physicians
• Improve the opportunities for expanding your IME practice
• Understand the IME selection process
• Avoid the biggest mistakes IME physicians make
• Write higher quality and more valuable IME reports
• Write more persuasive, defensible IME reports
• Reduce your legal risks
• Improve the efficiency and profitability of your IME practice
• Obtain additional high-quality clients with repeatable business
• Effectively deal with the most difficult ethical problems associated with IMEs
• Solve most or all of your IME problems
• Build a premier IME practice with built-insustainability  

Comments from Past IME Attendees:

"excellent ~ one of the best I have been to in 20 years"
"absolutely superb"
"extremely well run, informative, and entertaining"
"faculty very competent and good teachers"
"more than excellent ~ profitable"
"excellent preparation and presentation"
"very practical"
"excellent way of learning in shortest period of time"
"full of usable information"
"outstanding seminar with multiple practical tips" 

Distinguished Faculty

Steven Babitsky, Esq., is the President of SEAK, Inc. He was a workers' compensation trial attorney for twenty years and is the former managing partner of the firm Kistin, Babitsky, Latimer & Beitman. He is the founder of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives, the co-founder of the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, and the creator of the AMA Guides Newsletter. Mr. Babitsky is the co-author of the texts Writing and Defending Your IME Report: The Comprehensive Guide, Understanding the AMA Guides in Workers' Compensation, Litigating Stress Cases in Workers' Compensation, Cross-Examination: The Comprehensive Guide for Experts, Writing and Defending Your Expert Report: The Step-by-Step Guide with Models, How to Excel During Cross-Examination: Techniques for Experts That Work, The A-Z Guide to Expert Witnessing, and How to Excel During Depositions: Techniques for Experts That Work. Attorney Babitsky is the co-developer of the "How to Be an Effective Medical Witness" seminar, the seminar leader for the National Expert Witness and Litigation Seminar, and the scriptwriter for the videos "How to Be an Effective Medical Witness" and "The Expert Medical Deposition: How to Be an Effective and Ethical Witness." Mr. Babitsky is the co-producer of the videotapes "How to Use the AMA Guides, Fourth Edition." He trains hundreds of physicians every year. 

Anthony J. Dorto, MD, FAADEP is the Medical Director of the Disability Assessment Center in Miami, Florida, which performs Independent Medical Evaluations, second opinions, functional capacity, and earning capacity assessments. Dr. Dorto is certified by the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners, is a Fellow of the American Academy of Disability Evaluation Physicians, and is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Dorto has lectured and written extensively on IMEs, symptom magnification and malingering, disability evaluation, and impairment rating. Dr. Dorto is an experienced trainer and has been on the SEAK IME faculty for the past 5 years.