Expert Internal Medicine Workers' Compensation SIBTF Evaluations
Dr. Barry Gordon Gwartz MD is a qualified medical evaluator and agreed medical evaluator specializing in workers' compensation, and SIBTF disability evaluations. He provides expert assessments that help settle injury claims fairly for all parties involved.
Serving the following areas: Los Angeles, Fresno, Van Nuys, Pomona, San Bernardino, Torrance, Whittier, Palmdale, and Visaila.
About Dr. Gwartz
Dr. Gwartz has 7 years of combined residency training in internal medicine, psychiatry, surgery, and organ transplantation. Since 1980, he has evaluated over 25,000 disability claims within workers' compensation, social disability (SSI), and the Veterans Administration. Alongside his extensive claim evaluation experience, Dr. Gwartz also maintains an active treatment practice.
Evaluating a workers' compensation claim involves two key components: medical assessment and determining the credibility of the claimant. Dr. Gwartz’s approach combines expert knowledge in various fields—Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Urological Medicine, Sexual Dysfunction—with an in-depth analysis of the claimant’s history and circumstances. This comprehensive evaluation allows for accurate assessments that go beyond simply diagnosing physical injury.
The most critical aspect of any workers' compensation evaluation is the reliability of the claimant’s history. Dr. Gwartz works to establish trust and empathy with the claimant, which helps verify their history. This includes reviewing the employer’s report and assessing the claimant’s occupational history—tasks that cannot be adequately addressed in an initial industrial clinic office visit.Â
Workplace conflict is a significant driver of injury claims. Disagreements, opposing views, and performance-related issues between co-workers often lead to increased injury claims. Dr. Gwartz recognizes that these conflicts may influence the way a claimant perceives their injury or seeks compensation.
As the duration of absence increases, the issues often becomes less about physical injury and more about the claimant’s life-circumstance problems. This shift can complicate the resolution of a claim and make it more social and emotional rather than strictly medical.