SECTIONS 4050-4056 - California Statutes

LABOR CODE

SECTION 4050-4056

4050. Whenever the right to compensation under this division exists
in favor of an employee, he shall, upon the written request of his
employer, submit at reasonable intervals to examination by a
practicing physician, provided and paid for by the employer, and
shall likewise submit to examination at reasonable intervals by any
physician selected by the administrative director or appeals board or
referee thereof.

4051. The request or order for the medical examination shall fix a
time and place therefor, due consideration being given to the
convenience of the employee and his physical condition and ability to
attend at the time and place fixed.

4052. The employee may employ at his own expense a physician, to be
present at any examination required by his employer.

4053. So long as the employee, after written request of the
employer, fails or refuses to submit to such examination or in any
way obstructs it, his right to begin or maintain any proceeding for
the collection of compensation shall be suspended.

4054. If the employee fails or refuses to submit to examination
after direction by the appeals board, or a referee thereof, or in any
way obstructs the examination, his right to the disability payments
which accrue during the period of such failure, refusal or
obstruction, shall be barred.

4055. Any physician who makes or is present at any such examination
may be required to report or testify as to the results thereof.

4055.2. Any party who subpoenas records in any proceeding under
this division shall concurrent with service of the subpoena upon the
person who has possession of the records, send a copy of the subpoena
to all parties of record in the proceeding.

4056. No compensation is payable in case of the death or disability
of an employee when his death is caused, or when and so far as his
disability is caused, continued, or aggravated, by an unreasonable
refusal to submit to medical treatment, or to any surgical treatment,
if the risk of the treatment is, in the opinion of the appeals
board, based upon expert medical or surgical advice, inconsiderable
in view of the seriousness of the injury.