§ 29. Specified Financial Interests That May Affect Assignment to QME Panels.
8 CA ADC § 29Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
8 CCR § 29
§ 29. Specified Financial Interests That May Affect Assignment to QME Panels.
(b) “Specified Financial Interests” means being a general partner or limited partner in, or having an interest of five (5) percent or more in, or receiving or being legally entitled to receive a share of five (5) percent or more of the profits from, any medical practice, group practice, medical group, professional corporation, limited liability corporation, clinic or other entity that provides treatment or medical evaluation, goods or services for use in the California workers' compensation system.
(g) The Administrative Director shall use the information provided by physicians pursuant to this section to avoid assigning QMEs who share specified financial interests to the same QME panel. If two or more QMEs assigned to a panel share specified financial interests as defined in this section, any party may request a replacement QME. If three QMEs share specified financial interests as defined in this section, two of the QMEs shall be replaced. If two QMEs share specified financial interests as defined in this section, one of the QMEs shall be replaced. The QMEs that must be replaced shall be randomly selected by the Medical Director.
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Credits
Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 139.2 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 139.2, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4062.1, 4062.2 and 4067, Labor Code.
History
1. New section filed 1-13-2009; operative 2-17-2009 (Register 2009, No. 3).
This database is current through 5/3/24 Register 2024, No. 18.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 8, § 29, 8 CA ADC § 29
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