Whenever the right to compensation under this division exists in favor of an employee, he shall, upon the written request of his employer, submit at reasonable intervals to examination by a practicing physician, provided and paid for by the employer, and shall likewise submit to examination at reasonable intervals by any physician selected by the administrative director or appeals board or referee thereof.
Cal. Lab. Code § 4050
Medical Examinations
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 49 Cal. App. 4th 402 - Pettus v. Cole (1996)
Most recently applied in 49 Cal. App. 4th 402 - Pettus v. Cole (September 1996)
Amended by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1513.
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