California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 1 - Department of Industrial Relations
Chapter 1 - Division of Workers' Compensation - Qualified Medical Evaluator Regulations
Article 4.5 - Minimum Time Guidelines
Section 49.4 - Cardiovascular Evaluation

Universal Citation: 8 CA Code of Regs 49.4
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

A medical evaluation concerning a claim for cardiovascular injury (whether specific or cumulative in nature) shall not be completed by a QME in fewer than 30 minutes of face to face time. Thirty minutes is the minimum allowable face to face time for an uncomplicated evaluation. The evaluator shall state in the evaluation report the amount of face to face time actually spent with the injured worker and explain in detail any variance below the minimum amount of face to face time stated in this regulation.

1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 149.4 to new section 49.4 filed 8-31-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 35).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 1-13-2009; operative 2-17-2009 (Register 2009, No. 3).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 139.2(j) and 5307.3, Labor Code, Reference: Sections 139.2, 4060, 4061, 4062, 4062.1, 4062.2, 4067, 4628 and 4660, Labor Code.

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