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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1. Administrative Director--Administrative Rules
Article 5.1 . Spinal Second Opinion Procedure

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§9788.8. Time Limits For Providing Reports.
Second opinion physicians and agreed second opinion physicians shall simultaneously serve the report on the Administrative Director, the employer, the employee, and the employee's attorney, if any, as soon as possible, but in any event within forty-five days of receipt of the treating physician's report (as defined herein), unless the parties have agreed in writing to extend the time to a later date.

NOTE

Authority cited: Sections 133 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 4062(b) and 4600, Labor Code

HISTORY

1. New section filed 7-2-2004 as an emergency; operative 7-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 27). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 11-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-2-2004 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 11-1-2004 and filed 12-15-2004 (Register 2004, No. 51).

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