Common use of MEDICAL SEPARATION Clause in Contracts

MEDICAL SEPARATION. If the Employee Health Physician determines that the member should be medically separated and the member's treating physician disagrees, the City and the member will mutually select a third physician to resolve the disagreement. The cost of such evaluation and/or examination by the mutually agreed upon third physician shall be paid by the city if the third physician agrees with the member’s treating physician or by the member, if the third physician agrees with the Employee Health Physician. The decision of the third physician shall be submitted to the Department Head or his designee for consideration in determining whether medical separation is appropriate. A member opting for a third physician review must authorize his treating physician to release all relevant medical information to the City Physician. If the third physician agrees with the member’s treating physician, the member shall immediately be placed on full duty status.