STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 52nd Legislature (2009)

SENATE BILL 1239	By:	Aldridge

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to workers’ compensation; amending 85 O.S. 2001, Section 25, which relates to medical examinations after injury; making language gender neutral; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     85 O.S. 2001, Section 25, is amended to read as follows:
Section 25.  An employee claiming or entitled to compensation under the Workers' Compensation Act, shall, if ordered by the Court, submit himself for to a medical examination.  The employee shall be entitled to have a physician or physicians of his the employee’s own selection, to be paid by him the employee, present to participate in such examination. If an employee refuses to submit himself to examination, his the employee’s right to prosecute any proceeding under the Workers' Compensation Act shall be suspended, and no compensation shall be payable for the period of such refusal. Provided, however, that in any case where such injured employee is either rendered professional services or examined by a physician retained by his the employer, or by his the employer's insurance carrier, or both, and a report pertaining thereto is furnished by such physician to either such employer, or insurance carrier, or to an attorney representing either or both of them, a true copy of such reports shall be furnished by such recipient to either the injured employee or to his the injured employee’s attorney of record.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2009.

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