If your family member’s driving ability appears to be impaired due to age, disability or other health problems, please consider requesting a WV DMV Medical Review on their behalf.
The Medical Review Unit plays an important part in helpling to keep WV roads safer for all drivers by evaluating the cases of drivers who have been reported to the DMV as having medical or visual conditions that could potentially impact their ability to drive safely.
When drivers are reported, the DMV will review all information recieved. The driver may be required to see a licensed physician or optometrist for a check-up or take the road skills test to demonstrate their ability to drive safely. As well, periodic medical and/or visual examinations and/or driver re-examination may be required of drivers who have been evaluated and deemed “at risk” by the DMV. All cases are reviewed on an individual basis to determine the appropriate course of action.
Anyone can report concerns about an unsafe driver but it will NOT be anonymous. A DMV employee, a physician, a caretaker or a member of their immediate family. If a law enforcement officers encounters and personally observes a potentially indafe driver, they must report it to the DMV. Immediate family members include a:
- Spouse
- Sibling
- Parent
- Son or Daughter
- Caretaker
- One who has been appointed as power of attorney. They must supply our office with the proper documentation.
Here is a link to the form that will need to be completed and submitted to the WV DMV:
Click to access DLAB-1_2-6-2012.pdf
Author: wvmedicalsocialwork
Medical social workers provide unique and vital social services to patients in the midst of challenging medical issues.
No matter the challenge, not a day goes by that isn’t filled with the reward of making a significant difference in the lives of others.
A medical social worker offers the support and resources clients need in order to recover from psychological, emotional and physical consequences of illness or trauma. Sometimes this involves arranging meals and transportation. Sometimes it means providing psychosocial support to crime victims, helping law enforcement in child abuse cases or arranging grief counseling. Medical social workers courageously step into these situations and locate available resources to help people recover or live the remainder of their lives with the greatest possible degree of dignity and independence.
Medical social workers are employed in hospitals, hospices and public or private healthcare institutions. They counsel individual clients and their families, facilitate support groups and coordinate short- and long-term healthcare decisions and services.
A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW), Psychology or Sociology may be sufficient for some entry-level social work positions, but is not enough to become a licensed medical social worker. Hospitals and other agencies require a Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) from an accredited institution. This website was created to provide resources and information to anyone who seeks it.
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