a)
Notice of Medical Examination
The petitioner need not present himself for any examination
requested by the respondent unless the name and address of the examining
physician and surgeon is furnished the petitioner in writing at the time the
request for such examination is made.
b) Cost to Petitioner
The costs and expenses incurred by the petitioner as a result
of submitting to an examination requested by the respondent shall be reimbursed
him in the manner and amount provided in Section 12 of the applicable
act.
c) Impartial Medical
Examination
1) The Commission may order an
impartial medical examination pursuant to Section 19(c) of the Act. The
Secretary of the Commission shall notify the Illinois State Medical Society in
writing that an impartial medical examination has been ordered by the
Commission and shall state the name and address of the person to be examined,
the nature of the disputed condition and the type of medical specialist
required. The Illinois State Medical Society shall select an impartial
physician and arrange the time and place of the examination and shall notify
the secretary of the Commission. The Secretary shall notify the parties and the
impartial examining physician of time and place of the examination.
2) The impartial examining physician shall
examine the Petitioner named in the order and shall transmit his signed report
to the Secretary and the attorneys for the parties within 20 days of the
examination. At the same time the physician shall return to the Secretary all
the records and the data listed in the order and a statement for
fees.
3) Either party may request
the testimony of the impartial examining doctor. The doctor shall be subject to
cross-examination by each party. If the testimony of the physician is
requested, the impartial medical physician shall not be subpoenaed. The parties
shall notify the Secretary of the request for testimony and the Secretary shall
notify the physician and all parties of when and where the physician is to
testify. The Commission may order the testimony of the physician by deposition
only.
4) Attorneys are to avoid
direct contact with the impartial examining physician.
Notes
Ill. Admin. Code
tit. 50, §
9020.100
Rule 2(10) (now Section
9020.100) renumbered from rule 2(9) at 6 Ill. Reg. 11909, effective September
20, 1982
