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  • Whiplash Reforms – New Offer for Unrepresented Claimants Using the Official Injury Claims Service

    The MoJ have today announced details of the new offer which will apply specifically to unrepresented claimants sourcing medical reports via the new Official Injury Claims service from 31 May 2021. The offer will be Two Tier 1 Medical Reporting Organisations [...]

    Published on 26 March 2021

  • CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – REMOTE EXAMINATIONS UPDATE

    An issue has recently been identified regarding “cross border/international” remote examinations. Bearing in mind the data protection requirements set out in the user agreement, it should be noted that medical experts who are based outside the UK jurisdiction, whether [...]

    Published on 26 March 2021

  • Whiplash Reforms – The Opt-In process for DMEs and MROs

    Published: 10 March 2021 Further to our update on 05 March 2021 this communication is intended to provide Direct Medical Experts (DMEs) and Medical Reporting Organisations (MROs) with all the information required in advance of the opening of registrations to [...]

    Published on 10 March 2021

  • Whiplash Reforms – What it means for MedCo

    Published: 5 March 2021 Last week the Ministry of Justice published the long-awaited documentation to support the Whiplash reform programme of work. Whilst you may have already seen details from commentators and in trade press this communication is intended [...]

    Published on 5 March 2021

  • Whiplash Reforms – Publication of the RTA Small Claims Protocol

    Publication of the RTA Small Claims Protocol Further to the publication of the new supplementary QC for MROs and Rules for DMEs that wish to opt-in to produce the first fixed cost medical report for unrepresented claimants, the Ministry of Justice [...]

    Published on 26 February 2021

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    Whiplash Reforms

    Published: 25 February 2021 NEW MRO QUALIFYING CRITERIA AND RULES FOR DIRECT MEDICAL EXPERTS The Ministry of Justice has today published details of the new supplementary qualifying criteria (QC) for medical reporting organisations (MROs) as well as specific rules for [...]

    Published on 25 February 2021

  • Executive Chair’s Update – 4 February 2021

    Published: 4 February 2021 I last wrote to you in November 2020 about some of the key priority areas for MedCo and wanted to provide you with an update on behalf of the MedCo board.   PERSONAL INJURY REFORMS The Ministry of [...]

    Published on 4 February 2021

  • CORONAVIRUS UPDATE – IMPORTANT UPDATE – REMOTE EXAMINATIONS

    Published: 23 November 2020 IMPORTANT UPDATE CORONAVIRUS – REMOTE EXAMINATIONS As part of MedCo’s ongoing review process, Users should note the following update to the guidance issued on 3rd November 2020. With immediate effect all Users should refer to any relevant [...]

    Published on 23 November 2020

  • IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: CORONAVIRUS – REMOTE EXAMINATIONS

    Published: 3 November 2020 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT CORONAVIRUS – REMOTE EXAMINATIONS New National Restrictions On Thursday 5 November new national restrictions are being introduced by the Government see https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november. The Government guidance states a number of exemptions for the purposes of [...]

    Published on 3 November 2020

  • MEDCO EXECUTIVE CHAIR UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2020

    MEDCO EXECUTIVE CHAIR UPDATE – NOVEMBER 2020   PERSONAL INJURY REFORMS The Ministry of Justice has confirmed that the implementation date for the reforms remains April 2021. Subject to any unexpected issues arising from the new court rules or [...]

    Published on 3 November 2020