Common use of Independent Medical Examination Clause in Contracts

Independent Medical Examination. (a) When extensive efforts have been made to obtain objective medical information from the employee’s treating physician(s) to no avail, the Employer may require that an employee undergo an Independent Medical Examination: (i) in the case of prolonged or frequent absence due to illness, or (ii) when it is considered that an employee is unable to satisfactorily perform his/her duties due to disability or illness. The physician will submit a report to the Director of Operations that speaks to the fitness to work information specified in clause 23.10(d). Should the opinion of the treating physician and the physician performing the IME differ regarding the status of the employee’s health, the dispute will be settled by a third physician. This physician will be selected by mutual agreement of the two physicians, from a list of physicians provided by the Employer, following discussion with the Union.

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Independent Medical Examination. (a) When extensive efforts have been made to obtain objective medical information from the employee’s treating physician(s) to no avail, the Employer may require that an employee undergo an Independent Medical Examination: (i) in the case of prolonged or frequent absence due to illness, or (ii) when it is considered that an employee is unable to satisfactorily perform his/her their duties due to disability or illness. The physician will submit a report to the Director of Operations disability manager that speaks to the fitness to work information specified in clause 23.10(d). Should the opinion of the treating physician and the physician performing the IME differ regarding the status of the employee’s health, the dispute will be settled by a third physician. This physician will be selected by mutual agreement of the two physicians, from a list of physicians provided by the Employer, following discussion with the Union.