(a) When an unrepresented employee makes an appointment with a QME, the QME shall complete an appointment notification form by submitting the form in Section 110. This completed form shall be postmarked or sent by facsimile to the employee and the claims administrator or, if none, the employer within 5 working days of the date the appointment was made. Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute grounds for denial of reappointment under Section 51.

(b) The QME shall schedule an appointment for a comprehensive medical-legal examination which shall be conducted only at the medical office listed on the panel selection form.

(c) The QME shall include within the notification whether a Certified Interpreter, as defined by Labor Code Section 5811 and subject to the provisions of section 9795.3 of this Title, is required and specify the language. The interpreter shall be arranged by the party who is to pay the cost as provided for in Section 5811 of the Labor Code.

History: Amendment of subsection (a) and (c) effective 5/14/00.