Authority: IC 4-15-2.2-19

Affected: IC 4-15; IC 5-10-8-7; IC 22-3-2

Sec. 17. An appointing authority, the department, the disability determination bureau of the division of disability and rehabilitative services, or a third party administrator contracted by the state may require examination by designated physicians. Examinations by state designated physicians are paid for by the state. An employee failing to submit to a required examination or waive the patient/physician privilege results in a disqualification of eligibility for benefits. The employee is not required to waive the patient/physician privilege as to medical conditions unrelated to their claim for benefits.

(State Personnel Department; 31 IAC 5-9-17; filed May 10, 2012, 2:32 p.m.: 20120606-IR- 031110446FRA; readopted filed Jun 1, 2018, 9:50 a.m.: 20180627-IR-031180194RFA; filed Aug 19, 2024, 5:25 p.m.: 20240918-IR-031240179FRA)