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(a) When an unrepresented employee makes an appointment with a QME, the QME
shall complete an appointment notification form by submitting the form in Section
110. This completed form shall be postmarked or sent by facsimile to the employee
and the claims administrator or, if none, the employer within 5 working days
of the date the appointment was made. Failure to comply with this requirement
shall constitute grounds for denial of reappointment under Section 51.
(b) The QME shall schedule an appointment for a comprehensive medical-legal
examination which shall be conducted only at the medical office listed on the
panel selection form.
(c) The QME shall include within the notification whether a Certified Interpreter,
as defined by Labor Code Section 5811 and subject to the provisions of section
9795.3 of this Title, is required and specify the language. The interpreter
shall be arranged by the party who is to pay the cost as provided for in Section
5811 of the Labor Code.
NOTE: Authority cited: Sections 139 and 139.2, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 4061 and 4062, Labor Code.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 8-1-94; operative 8-31-94 (Register 94, No. 31).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 4-14-2000; operative 5-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 15).
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