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Brandon Doeden    503-947-7684    Independent medical examination - summary of permanent rule changes effective 7-1-06 Permanent rules were filed with the Secretary of State on June 15, 2006. The rules take effect July 1, 2006. This is a partial list of the permanent rules and includes only the changes to rules regarding independent medical exams (IMEs). OAR 436-010-0265 (2) details the consequences for failing to use a qualified provider from the director's list. OAR 436-010-0265 (11) requires the insurer to ensure the IME provider has an IME survey form to give to the worker on the exam date. See OAR 436-010-0265 (17) below. OAR 436-010-0265 (13) Specifies the criteria for inclusion on the list of authorized providers, states when reduced training may be acceptable, documents when providers may be removed from the list, and what is required for training curriculum. OAR 436-010-0265 (17) requires the IME provider to give the survey form to the worker after the exam. The survey is a postage-paid (by the State of Oregon) self-mailer and goes to the Workers' Compensation Division. OAR 436-010-0265 (17) eliminates the seven-day time frame for the IME provider to send the exam report to the insurer. OAR 436-055-0085 (3) clarifies that, for director approval, a training curriculum for renewal of claims examiner certification does not need to cover all of the components listed in OAR 436-055-0085(2) and OAR 436-055-0070(6)(b) allows the 3 hours of training to be completed in increments. 436-060-0095 (6) requires the insurer to send an IME survey form to the worker with the appointment notice.   Resources   Training   Senate Bill 311   History   IME Rules   Industry notices   2004 IME Survey analysis:  Injured Worker Survey  IME Facilities Survey  IME Physician Survey  Defense Attorney Survey  Claimant Attorney Survey  Attending Physician Survey   IME Home If you have questions about the information contained in this document, please contact Brandon Doeden, 503-947-7684.

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