Do not try to be smarter than the doctor. Do not be chatty, crack jokes or laugh a lot with your doctor. If the information is not requested, do not volunteer it. Do not discuss the terms of your workers’ compensation claim with the doctor. Do not drive yourself to the IME. Have your spouse, or a neighbor or a friend take you instead. Do not discuss how your accident happened, your injuries or your feelings about your employer’s insurance company in the waiting room or in any other part of the doctor’s office building. Do not talk about money or your plans for retirement. Do not talk about your marriage or living situation. It has nothing to do with why you have an IME.