Article archive / March 1, 2015
Originally published: . Volume 6, No. 3. Source pages: 8.
No Word Yet From Institute of Medicine On Validity Tests
Last year the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reviewed testimony about the value of using symptom validity tests to measure malingering by claimants in Social Security Administration disability evaluations. The IOM has not published its findings yet.
The review came after a 2013 report by the Office of Inspector General saying that the Administration should update its policy. Louisiana neuropsychologists Dr. Michael Chafetz and Dr. Kevin Bianchini were among those providing information to the IOM.
Dr. Michael Chafetz
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