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TITLE 8. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 1. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION-QUALIFIED MEDICAL EVALUATOR
Article 3. Assignment of Qualified Medical Evaluators, Evaluation Procedure

§39. Destruction of Records by the Medical Director.

The Medical Director may destroy any forms filed pursuant to these regulations five years after the date of receipt, provided that the completed "Application for Appointment as Qualified Medical Evaluator" form shall be preserved for each QME during the period(s) of his or her appointment as a QME. The "Request for Qualified Medical Evaluator" forms may be destroyed by the Medical Director two years after the date of receipt.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 139.2 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 139.2, 4060, 4061 and 4062, Labor Code; and Section 14755, Government Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 8-1-94; operative 8-31-94 (Register 94, No. 31).

2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 1-13-2009; operative 2-17-2009 (Register 2009, No. 3).

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