not a word from anyone here or in my email. nm.

Did you get any email responses on this? [2007-10-24]
or do you still need information?

not a word from anyone here or in my email. nm. [2007-10-24]
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transcribing ver batim "F" word sm [2006-12-16]
Transcribing a legal document from dictated material. The dictator is using the F word bomb, not that often, but it is a part of his complaint about language used on him. Iexpletive used. If it's verbatim, I think I owe it to the client to get his word across. What do you think? I am going to ask the same question on the other board, although it will apply to general medical transcription. I have been told in this case I may use quotation marks. Anyone else been in this dilemma?

Does anyone know of a good legal spell check for word 2003? [2006-09-05]
Does anyone know of a good legal spell check for word 2003? TIA Jane

liability [2008-10-24]
Hi, I have no idea what the legal requirements are for this, but I would certainly think that if we needed it, we would have it taken from our checks, or be required to buy it up front at every company. The very first company I worked for 13 years ago said one of the requirements wasproof of$500,000 liability insurance to work for them. I never heard another word about it after I was hired on, and I I doubt it Sure hope not, as who could afford yet another deduction/expense?

IC in Maine [2008-10-14]
They are recognized in Maine. I was an IC in Millinocket for years. The state of Maine does recognize it, as they were clients of mine on more than one occasion. :)

Look in the archives [2008-09-29]
I have not personally had this problem, but many others have, and there is information about how to go about contacting someone to get some help. There is also small claims court, which here in NC is only $35.00 to process. Please look in the archives and best of luck to you. I'm so sorry you've been taken like this.

no pay [2008-09-28]
I was wondering if there is any recourse that an IC can take against a company/person who has not paid them for transcription work done for that company. This company has disconnected all of their phone lines and email addresses and has not paid what is owed to me (and others) for work done. I am owed about $1400. Thanks for any help. SC

The MTs initials . . . [2008-09-01]
You're ok. The MT's initials don't have to be there. The MT is not legally responsible for the content of the document-the physician is. Once he signs it, he's responsible. Mind you, I'm not a lawyer, but you can see from the BOS that the initials aren't required. If there was a legal requirement, you would have heard lots about it before now. There would be a whole chunk of the law section of HIM texts devoted to it--and there isn't. If you WERE responsible, you would have to sign the report in ink (or electronically), and you don't see MTs doing that. Your initials can be removed. If you provide the electronic file for him to print, he can change anything he wants. You can't be held responsible for what ends up in the record if what ends up there can be changed. I wonder if he thinks that he'll save money by not having to pay for the extra characters? Another possibility is that he doesn't want anyone to know you did his transcription. He might feel he needs to keep his options open in terms of fiddling with reports later, perhaps when he's trying to bill a higher level of service, get a denied claim paid, or if he needs to cover up a bad outcome. If your initials are all over his records, an investigator might know right where to go for copies of originals and testimony as to what you transcribed. :)

I'm no expert, but the BOS [2008-08-26]
In the format section, under initials, It is common practice to include originator and Transcriptionist initials at the end of the report. When used, enter the initials..... It appears to me because it says when used they don Again, I am no legal expert. As an MT, I'd rather have my initials on my work.

IC STATUS IN MAINE [2008-04-29]
Has anyone else heard that the state of Maine does NOT recognize IC status? Or any other states? Thanks. Just want to know if I've been breaking the law all these years. Rosie

Health Records [2008-04-19]
Where can I find info stating how long AHDI recommends an MT business retain health records?

other probs [2008-02-25]
Other problems with using a cell phone include who is around you. I'm sure we've all heard the story of the divorce attorney who was discussing the case in a bathroom stall and the opposing attorney was sitting in the next stall. Cell phones are bad if people are around. Also in states where cell phone use is prohibited in moving vehicles, doctors can break the law by doing so. I had one in California where the law is hands-free only I believe. Genius had Tom-Tom giving directions in the background while dictating!

Teresa....all your personal info [2007-10-23]
is here for the oogling of others...you should email your resume and remove this post.

Legal Transcription Job Search? [2007-09-25]
I have been a medical Transcriptionist for 12 years and I am currently taking course towards my Bachelors in paralegal studies. I am interested indoing legal transcription or work in legal field to help me learn more towads my new career. Where do you search for jobs or best to send out a flyer to local legal offices about your services you offer?

MT & court reporting are WORLDS apart [2007-05-23]
Having studied both court reporting and medical transcription, I can tell you that they are worlds apart. Court reporters learn 'machine shorthand' and by using this and their steno machine, they can 'type' 200+ wpm. They type in syllables and entire phrases or sentences, not by single characters as we do in MT. Actually, people who edit for MT and court reporting actually have more closely related jobs. Check out www.scopists.com Some court reporters type in Real-Time, and the people who scope for them just basically clean up their work, fix missed strokes, etc. There are also people who 'translate'/type the machine shorthand, which is much more detailed and takes a lot more studying/schooling. Another site to check out is StenEd for resources and reference materials. You could, of course, always apply to be a legal secretary and type in a law office. :D HTH!

Legal Transcription [2007-01-19]
Yeah, that would be great. But I think it's pretty difficult to find legal work from home unless it's contract work only. If you don't need benefits and can exist on contract work only legal is great to do from home. If you don't need to work from home you can make great money working as a law office word processing operator. I'm training for MT just because I want to work from home and have some benefits.

Legal transcription [2006-12-24]
I am a medical Transcriptionist and have done legal work. I am transcribing something now that will be admitted to court. I sure hope Ialter my transcription. Happy holidays and thanks for your input. A little nervous about this one as I'm doing it on a trust basis.

transcribing ver batim "F" word sm [2006-12-16]
Transcribing a legal document from dictated material. The dictator is using the F word bomb, not that often, but it is a part of his complaint about language used on him. Iexpletive used. If it's verbatim, I think I owe it to the client to get his word across. What do you think? I am going to ask the same question on the other board, although it will apply to general medical transcription. I have been told in this case I may use quotation marks. Anyone else been in this dilemma?

Employees like this make work so difficult [2006-11-05]
There was one in the office I left at the hospital. She made speculations about everyone. The worst was probably saying the MT lead was having memory problems and felt she had Alzheimer's. That in itself would be enough for me to bring legal action against someone. But, she only said it like, I am so worried that Sandy has Alzheimer's. She forgets everything. Needless to say, this particular woman wanted very much to be the lead as she needed an increase in pay badly. I have personally listened to her and knew she was doing the same thing to me with the others. The real hypocrisy of it all was she was a devote Christian with pictures of Jesus all around her cubicle. I never met such an evil woman.

Does anyone know of a good legal spell check for word 2003? [2006-09-05]
Does anyone know of a good legal spell check for word 2003? TIA Jane

Legal transcriptionist, too [2006-07-16]
I, too, am a legal Transcriptionist and started out in a very similar way. Worked for a law firm for a while and transcribed briefs and correspondence for the attorneys. Once my daughter was born I wanted to find something that I could do at home and started my transcription business. And I agree, it has been a long journey and I'm still trying to build up my client base 10 years later in order to make enough so that our family is not so dependant on my husband's income. My clients are varied and include insurance companies, state agencies, translators, authors, court reporters, attorneys, etc. The problem is that the work is not consistent so I must always be on the lookout for new opportunities. Anyone with any marketing ideas I would love to hear what is working for you. I have long yearned for a legal transcription message board and even toyed with the idea of creating one myself if I had enough techno savvy because the medical field is flooded with message boards but the legal field really has nowhere to go to discuss issues that are unique to our chosen field of work. So THANK YOU for including this board on your website for us!

Medicolegal Work [2006-07-16]
I'm trying to make a career change from MT to medicolegal - - any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

That sounds interesting. How does one go about SM [2006-07-07]
getting a job, do you need MT and LT experience? I am only an MT, but need to expand. What kind of training do you have. TIA

scoping [2006-07-07]
no, I transcribe only. I do not scope. I download work from FTP sites usually and do my work digitally using special software and either Word or Wordperfect. Most of my work is form of depositions but I have done lots of other general transcription work for many types of businesses, individuals.