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(a) Whether or not an employee is entitled to compensation under this chapter, the employee shall, upon the casino or administrator’s written request, submit at reasonable intervals to an independent medical examination by a practicing physician, selected by the administrator and paid for by the casino.

(b) If the employee unreasonably fails to appear for a scheduled independent medical examination, the responsibility of the casino for payments of any benefits under this chapter ceases. If an employee misses two consecutive appointments, there will be a rebuttable presumption that the employee has abandoned his or her worker’s compensation claim, and no longer wishes to pursue treatment thereunder. The presumption can be overcome by good cause shown for missing such appointments. “Good cause” for purpose of this section includes, but is not limited to, family emergencies, unexpected injury or illness, acts of God, acts of terrorism, or death of treating physician.

(c) If the employee disputes the physician’s conclusion regarding the employee’s medical condition, the employee may, within 15 days of the physician communicating in writing his or her conclusion to the employee, have that conclusion reviewed through an independent medical examination performed by an independent medical reviewer on the state of California’s approved list, a qualified medical evaluator on the state of California’s approved list, or an agreed medical examiner upon mutual agreement of the casino or administrator and the employee. [Ord. 47 § 1103, adopted, 11/10/2016.]