| (a) Communication about medical condition or history.
To avoid undue influence on the designated doctor:
(1) except as provided by §127.10(a) of this title
(relating to General Procedures for Designated Doctor Examinations),
only the injured employee or appropriate division staff may communicate
with the designated doctor about the injured employee's medical condition
or history before the designated doctor examines the injured employee;
(2) after the examination is completed, only appropriate
division staff may communicate with the designated doctor about the
injured employee's medical condition or history; and
(3) the designated doctor may initiate communication
with:
(A) any health care provider who previously treated
or examined the injured employee for the work-related injury; or
(B) a peer review doctor that the insurance carrier
identifies as having reviewed the injured employee's claim or any
information about that claim.
(b) Communication about administrative matters. The
insurance carrier, treating doctor, injured employee, or injured employee's
representative, if any, may contact the designated doctor's office
to ask about administrative matters, including, but not limited to,
whether the designated doctor received the records, whether the exam
took place, or whether the designated doctor has filed the report,
or other similar matters.
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