Department Challenge of a Member’s OJI Status. At no time may a representative of the Department contact a member’s treating physician, in writing, via telephone, in person, or through any other means, without the authority of the member. The member’s refusal to grant said authority shall in no way affect his/her OJI status. Any Department challenge or question concerning a member’s OJI status may only be enacted through the following process. After a member’s submission of his/her initial medical letter or medical report from his/her treating physician, and/or after a member’s submission of a quarterly OJI status medical update from his/her treating physician, the Police Department may challenge the member’s OJI status through the process set forth below on the grounds that either: (a) the member did not sustain the injury or contract the sickness while in the performance of his/her police duties, and/or
Department Challenge of a Member’s OJI Status. At no time may a representative of the Department contact a member’s treating physician, in writing, via telephone, in person, or through any oth- er means, without the authority of the member. The member’s refusal to grant said authority shall in no way affect his/her OJI status. Any Depart- ment challenge or question concerning a member’s OJI status may only be enacted through the following process. After a member’s submission of his/her initial medical letter or medical re- port from his/her treating physician, and/or after a member’s submission of a quarterly OJI status medical update from his/her treating physician, the Police Department may challenge the member’s OJI status through the process set forth below on the grounds that either: (a) the member did not sustain the injury or contract the sickness while in the performance of his/her police duties, and/or (b) the member is no longer incapacitated from the performance of his/her police duties. In such case, the Department shall require the member to be examined by a physician of the Department’s choice (“Department physician”). The Department physician shall be asked to respond to one (1) or both of the following two (2) questions, and shall render a written opinion with respect to said questions that shall be delivered to the Department and to the member:
Department Challenge of a Member’s OJI Status. At no time may a representative of the Department contact a member’s treating physician, in writing, via telephone, in person, or through any other means, without the authority of the member. The member’s refusal to grant said au- thority shall in no way affect his/her OJI status. Any Department challenge or question concerning a member’s OJI status may only be enacted through the fol- lowing process. After a member’s submission of his/her initial medical letter or medical report from his/her treating physician, and/or after a member’s submission of a quar- xxxxx XXX status medical update from his/her treating physician, the Police De- partment may challenge the member’s OJI status through the process set forth below on the grounds that either: (a) the member did not sustain the injury or contract the sickness while in the performance of his/her police duties, and/or
