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TITLE 8. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
DIVISION 1. DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
CHAPTER 1. DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION-QUALIFIED MEDICAL EVALUATOR
Article 5. QME Reappointment
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§52. Reappointment: Unavailability Notification.


All QMEs shall comply with the unavailability notification requirements in section 33 as a condition for reappointment. The Administrative Director may deny reappointment of any QME who has filed notification for unavailability under section 33 for more than 90 calendar days during the calendar year, or who has on any single occasion refused without good cause to perform a medical-legal evaluation.
     Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 139.2 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 139.2(d) and 139.2(j)(6), Labor Code.  


 HISTORY 
   
1. Repealer and new section filed 8-1-94; operative 8-31-94 (Register 94,  No. 31). For prior history, see Register 91, No. 26.

2. Renumbering of former section 52 to new section 61, renumbering of former section 50.3 to new section 52 and amendment of section filed 8-23-96; operative 9-22-96 (Register 96, No. 34).

3. Renumbering of former section 52 to section 54 and renumbering of former section 50.2 to section 52 filed 4-14-2000; operative 5-14-2000 (Register 2000, No. 15).

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

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