A. Removal of a physician from the list of independent medical examiners shall be by request of the independent medical examiner or by a majority vote of the judges of the Court.
B. The Court may remove a physician from the list of independent medical examiners for cause, including, but not limited to the following grounds:
1. a material misrepresentation on the Form 463 application for appointment to the list of qualified independent medical examiners or on the physician disclosure Form 17;
2. refusal or substantial failure to notify the Court of any change affecting the physician's qualifications as provided in Rule 41(A); or
3. refusal or substantial failure to comply with the provisions of Rules 41 through 45, 85 O.S., Section 329, or other applicable Court rules and statutes.
C. In arriving at a determination regarding whether to remove a physician from the list, the Court may consider the character of the alleged violation and all of the attendant circumstances, and may confer with the Physician Advisory Committee, or other public or private medical consultants.
D. A physician whose qualification to serve as independent medical examiner has been revoked by the Court is not eligible to be selected as an independent medical examiner during the period of revocation.
Credits
Adopted July 12, 1990, effective November 1, 1990. Amended June 22, 1995, effective July 1, 1995; September 29, 1997, effective November 1, 1997. Amended effective January 30, 2006; March 6, 2012. Amended January 16, 2014, effective January 31, 2014.
Workers' Compensation Rule 42, 85 O. S. A. Ch. 4, App., OK ST WORK COMP Rule 42
Current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
