Oregon Statutes - Chapter 656 - Workers' Compensation - Section 656.331 - Contact, medical examination of worker represented by attorney prohibited without written notice; rules.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if an injured worker is represented by an attorney and the attorney has given written notice of such representation:

(a) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the insurer or self-insured employer shall not request the worker to submit to an independent medical examination without giving prior or simultaneous written notice to the worker’s attorney.

(b) An insurer or self-insured employer shall not contact the worker without giving prior or simultaneous written notice to the worker’s attorney if the contact affects the denial, reduction or termination of the worker’s benefits.

(2) The director shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of subsection (1)(b) of this section. [1985 c.706 §8]

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