In Florida, employers and workers’ compensation carriers are only required to cover the cost of employees’ medical treatment if the major contributing cause is work-related. For this reason, many Independent Medical Evaluations are requested in order to determine liability. In the world of plastic surgery, a plastic surgeon may be asked if the scar on a patient is likely the result of a work place accident (e.g. a dog bite on a postal worker). They may also be asked to provide an estimate of the cost to return the patient to their pre-accident condition – or to assess if the patient has reached Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI). Read more about Dr. Zaydon in his role as a Workers Compensation Plastic Surgeon.