The Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) has cancelled medical examinations, in light of the current phase of the pandemic and in support of Government guidelines.

The body is also adapting how it delivers services with the temporary cancellation of medical examinations for the month of January 2021. It continues to process claim applications and to assess injuries.  

To allow for examinations which are already in train and for the issuing of notifications of cancellation, all examinations arranged for the period 8-31January are cancelled.

Rescheduled

The examinations will be rescheduled at the earliest opportunity with re-arrangement details communicated in the coming weeks.

The move does not alter the obligations of claimants to co-operate with independent medical examinations.

Medical reports continue to be ultimately needed to progress any claim and, where required medical information is available, assessment will continue.

HSE protocols

Those concerned are asked to note that all doctors on the PIAB medical panel are following all HSE protocols and guidelines and have developed new ways of working to continue to provide services safely.

During the current period, PIAB requests that customers correspond electronically wherever possible, either by using the:

• Solicitors Portal,
• Submission channel on-line,
• Email at enquiries@injuriesboard.ie