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1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Title of bill
An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to certain independent medical examinations
Purpose
A doctor who found no disability while performing an independent medical examination or the doctor's partners should not be allowed to perform any subsequent independent medical examination on that injured party for that claim or any new claim.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Section 137 of the Worker's Compensation Law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12.
Section 2: This act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
In order for the workers compensation system to be fair to all parties and for the system to be transparent, a doctor who found no disability while performing an independent medical examination or the doctor's partners should not be eligible to perform any subsequent independent medical examination on that injured party for that claim or any new claim.
Legislative history
2008: S.8777 - Referred to Rules
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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