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Advice requested from DWP to assessor regarding MR

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5 years 9 months ago #213888 by AB123
I called DWP and was told the they have requested advice from the assessor regarding my MR for PIP. My MR included an MRI report that backs up my symptoms as well as a diagnosis. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks

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5 years 9 months ago #213893 by Gordon

ab123 wrote: I called DWP and was told the they have requested advice from the assessor regarding my MR for PIP. My MR included an MRI report that backs up my symptoms as well as a diagnosis. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks


The DWP have no in-house medical support so they have to refer any new medical evidence back to the assessor for comment.

Gordon

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5 years 9 months ago #213955 by Porridge
Sorry to post this onto ab's thread, but would the Decision Maker refer it back to the original Assessor? That's a worry because if the original assessor was incompetent or not properly trained or just not good enough or biased or verifiably lied/got something wrong (either deliberately or otherwise) in the assessment report, then it should surely not be given back to that same person, who messed up the first time around, but at least to a different person at Atos or Capita?

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5 years 9 months ago #213961 by Gordon
Porridge

I don't disagree but the DWP DM will have the view that the report is correct, that's why they send it to the same assessor.

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