Lakeland Ltd., Consulting, LLC

Attorneys

• Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income, Personal Injury, Veterans Disability

  A review of a client's medical records can assist an attorney in preparation for a case to be submitted, arbitrated, going to trial or hearing or being settled. The Analysis of the Key Medical Issues can be invaluable to the case resulting in a favorable outcome.

Non-Attorney/Legal Aid Representatives

• Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income

  A Medical Records Review can pinpoint the key medical issues that will impact the adjudication of an SSDI/SSI or Concurrent Claim favorably whether that claim is being adjudicated at the Initial or Reconsideration level before the DDS. It is even more helpful if the claim is before an Administrative Law Judge(ALJ), the Appeals Council(AC), or a Federal District Court Judge.

Employers

• Family Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act

  Employers have concerns over whether an employee is entitled to requested time off and just how long they should be off due to their own medical conditions or those of a family member. Furthermore, the type and extent of "Reasonable Accommodation" can be fuzzy. A Medical Records Review can bridge the gap between what is requested and what is mandated with respect to the FMLA and ADA.

Insurance Carriers

• Private Disability Insurance Issues

  There are many variations in the "Definition of Disability" among the many types of Private Disability Insurance Polices and Companies. Such issues as "Partial" vs. "Total Disability" and whether the Insured can perform his or her "Own Occupation" versus "Any Occupation" often come into play. A Medical Records Review can help sort all of this out and can help result in a fair and legally defensible decision on the part of the Insurance Carrier.

State and Federal Government Agencies

• Veterans Administration, Railroad Retirement, State Teachers Retirement, Jobs and Family Services

  Government agencies often need an impartial medical opinion relative to the services they provide their consumers. Using an Independent Medical Consultant to perform a Medical Records Review can insure that the opinion is fair and also consistent with agency policies and regulations.