Becoming an Independent Medical Examiner

Independent Medical Examiner

The Office of the Medical Director is expanding its panel of Independent Medical Examiners, physicians/practitioners who conduct examinations to verify a disability status. The State Disability Insurance (SDI) program requests these examinations pursuant to circumstances listed in Section 2627(c)-1(b) of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations. For example, an examination may be requested when the given duration of a disability supplied by the claimant’s own health care provider is significantly longer than normal for the diagnosis in question, and the claimant’s health care provider has not medically justified the additional time period.

Independent medical examinations assist SDI in preserving its fund for the benefit of workers who are insured through SDI.

Contact Us

If you are a health care provider and would like to become an Independent Medical Examiner, please download and complete the Independent Medical Examination (IME) Panelist Application (DE 2546D) and State of California Department of Finance Payee Data Record (STD 204), attach your Curriculum Vitae and a copy of your medical license, and mail these to the Office of the Medical Director at:

Employment Development Department
Office of the Medical Director
PO Box 826880, MIC 29B
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001