Required Medical Certifications. The employee must report a work related injury or illness to his immediate supervisor as soon as possible. An employee will not be eligible for duty disability benefits unless he is medically certified to be disabled from performing any duties for the County. The employee may submit a certificate from his treating physician for this purpose. Such certification must indicate the specific disability and physical restrictions precluding the employee from performing his responsibilities. The County retains the right to direct any employee to be re-examined at any time by the County’s designated physician. Such re-examination will be at the expense of the County. Should the determination of the County’s designated physician conflict with that of the employee's treating physician, such conflict shall be resolved by an independent third party physician selected by the treating physician and the County’s designated physician. The decision of the independent third party physician shall be final and binding upon the employee, the POAM and the County.
Required Medical Certifications. The employee must report a work related injury or illness to his immediate supervisor as soon as possible. An employee will not be eligible for duty disability benefits unless he is medically certified to be disabled from performing any duties for the Employer. The employee may submit a certificate from his treating physician for this purpose. Such certification must indicate the specific disability and physical restrictions precluding the employee from performing his responsibilities. The Employer retains the right to direct any employee to be re-examined at any time by the Employer’s designated physician. Such re- examination will be at the expense of the Employer. Should the determination of the Employer’s designated physician conflict with that of the employee’s treating physician, such conflict shall be resolved by an independent third party physician selected by the treating physician and the Employer’s designated physician. The decision of the independent third party physician shall be final and binding upon the employee, the Union and the Employer.
