Common use of Medical Review Process Clause in Contracts

Medical Review Process. 1. Any Flight Attendant who disagrees with the results of a Company medical evaluation may, at her/his option, have a review of her/his case in the following manner: 2. Within seven (7) days of receipt of the medical evaluation, employ a second qualified physician of her/his own choosing, and at her/his own expense, for the purpose of conducting a medical examination for the same purpose as the original medical examination. 3. A copy of the findings of the physician chosen by the Flight Attendant shall be furnished to the Company Medical Coordinator within seven (7) calendar days of receipt by the affected Flight Attendant from her/his physician. In the event that such findings verify the findings of the physician employed by the Company, no further medical review of the case shall be afforded. 4. In the event the findings of the second physician chosen by the Flight Attendant disagree with the findings of the physician employed by the Company, the Company shall, at the written request of the Flight Attendant, within seven (7) calendar days of such disagreement, ask that the two (2) physicians agree upon and appoint a third, qualified and disinterested physician, preferably a specialist, for the purpose of making a further medical examination of the Flight Attendant. 5. The neutral physician shall then, as soon as practical, make a further examination of the Flight Attendant in question and the case shall be settled on the basis of the neutral physician’s findings. Copies of such physician’s report shall be furnished to the Company and the Flight Attendant as soon as practical. 6. The expense of employing the neutral physician and the reasonable travel and lodging expenses directly related to such examination shall be borne equally by the Flight Attendant and the Company. 7. Should it be determined that a Flight Attendant was inappropriately held out of service as a result of the medical examination requirements, the Flight Attendant would be paid retroactively for the time lost in an amount equal to the MPG she/he would have earned had her/his flight status been uninterrupted and any sick and/or vacation time used for this purpose will be restored.

Medical Review Process. 1. Any Flight Attendant Pilot who does not meet the minimum FAA or Company medical standards, or who disagrees with the results of a Company medical evaluation may, at her/his option, have a review of her/his case in the following manner: 21. Within He may within seven (7) days of receipt of the medical evaluation, evaluation employ a second qualified physician medical examiner of her/his own choosing, and at her/his own expense, for the purpose of conducting a medical examination for the same purpose as the original medical examination. 32. A copy of the findings of the physician medical examiner chosen by the Flight Attendant employee shall be furnished to the Company Medical Coordinator within seven fifteen (715) calendar days of receipt by the affected Flight Attendant from her/his physiciandays. In the event that such findings verify the findings of the physician medical examiner employed by the Company, no further medical review of the case shall be afforded. 43. In the event that the findings of the second physician medical examiner chosen by the Flight Attendant employee disagree with the findings of the physician medical examiner employed by the Company, the Company shallwill, at the written request of the Flight Attendant, employee (within seven (7) calendar days of such disagreement, ) ask that the two (2) physicians medical examiners agree upon and appoint a third, qualified and disinterested physicianmedical examiner, preferably a specialist, for the purpose of making a further medical examination of the Flight Attendantemployee. 54. The neutral physician medical examiner shall then, as soon as practicalpracticable, make a further examination of the Flight Attendant Pilot in question and the case shall be settled on the basis of the neutral physician’s his findings. Copies of such physicianmedical examiner’s report shall be furnished to the Company and to the Flight Attendant Pilot as soon as practicalpracticable. 65. The expense of employing the neutral physician medical examiner and the reasonable travel and lodging expenses directly related to such an examination shall be borne equally by the Flight Attendant Pilot and the Company. 76. Should If it is determined by the neutral medical examiner that the Pilot has continuously met the medical standards established in Paragraph A, above, any sick leave credit used by the Pilot during the time the Pilot was involuntarily removed from flying will be determined that a Flight Attendant was inappropriately held out restored to the Pilot’s sick leave account. In addition, the Pilot will be made whole for all losses of service pay and benefits incurred as a result of the medical examination requirementsbeing removed from flying until his return, the Flight Attendant would be paid retroactively for the time lost in an amount equal and his record relating to the MPG she/he would have earned had her/his flight status been uninterrupted and any sick and/or vacation time used for this purpose such removal will be restoredexpunged, as permitted by law.

Medical Review Process. 1. Any Flight Attendant who disagrees with the results of a Company medical evaluation may, at her/his option, have required examination pursuant to this Section may request a review of her/his case in the following mannerthat examination as follows: 21. Within seven fifteen (715) days Calendar Days of receipt of the medical Company-designated physician’s evaluation/report, the Flight Attendant may employ a second qualified (licensed and in good standing medical doctor) physician of her/his own choosingchoosing and, and at her/his own expense, for the purpose of conducting a medical an examination for of the same purpose scope as the original medical examination. 32. A copy of the findings of evaluation/report by the qualified physician chosen by the Flight Attendant shall be furnished to the Company Medical Coordinator within seven fifteen (715) calendar days Calendar Days of receipt by the affected examination of the Flight Attendant from by her/his physician. In the event that such findings verify report/evaluation verifies the findings of the physician employed by the Companyfirst physician, no further medical review of the case shall be affordedrequired. 43. In the event the findings report/evaluation of the second physician chosen by the Flight Attendant disagree is materially contrary with the findings report/evaluation of the physician employed by the Companyfirst physician, the Company shall, at the written request of the Flight Attendant, within seven (7) calendar days Calendar Days of such disagreementher/his physician’s report/evaluation being furnished to the Company and the Flight Attendant, ask request that the two (2) physicians agree upon and appoint a third, qualified qualified, readily-available and disinterested physician, preferably a specialist, neutral (licensed and in good standing medical doctor) physician for the purpose of making a further medical conducting an additional, same- scope examination of the Flight Attendant. Unless otherwise agreed by the Company and the Flight Attendant, the neutral physician will be located within 75 miles of the Flight Attendant’s Base. 54. The neutral physician shall thenshall, as soon as practical, make conduct a further examination of the Flight Attendant in question the same scope of the original examination and the case that report/evaluation shall be settled on dispositive of the basis Flight Attendant’s condition. Copies of the neutral physician’s findings. Copies of such physician’s report report/evaluation shall be furnished to the Company and the Flight Attendant as soon as practical. 65. The expense reasonable expenses of employing the neutral physician and the reasonable (including travel and lodging expenses lodging) directly related to such examination shall be borne equally by the Flight Attendant and the Company. 76. Should it be determined that a Flight Attendant was inappropriately held out of service as a result of the medical examination requirements, the Flight Attendant would be paid retroactively for the time lost in an amount equal to the MPG BMG, awarded, or assigned flying (whichever is greater) she/he would have earned had her/his flight status duties been uninterrupted and uninterrupted, unless any sick and/or vacation time used delay in the process set forth in this Section was due to the Flight Attendant, in which case she/he will not be eligible for this purpose will be restoredpayment for the period caused by her/his delay.