If the Medical Board determines additional information is necessary, the Medical Board can request it. If the Medical Board determines additional medical examination by a consulting physician of the Medical Board is necessary, the member shall submit to an examination by a consulting physician designated by the Medical Board. While TRS will seek to secure a consulting physician, generally from the applicant's area of residence, the Medical Board retains the final decision. TRS shall be responsible for the cost charged by the consulting physician for the examination. Personal expenses, including travel by the member, cannot be paid by TRS. Failure to report for an examination without prior arrangement with TRS for an extension shall be deemed cause for rejection of disability retirement, or immediate termination of disability benefits when a member is receiving temporary disability benefits. If the Medical Board disagrees with the opinion of its consulting physician, the Medical Board must specifically state its opinions and conclusions in its recommendation of denial.

<i>¹This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action. Upon expiration of an emergency amendatory action, the last prior permanent text is reinstated. Therefore, on 7-15-97 (after the 7-14-97 expiration of the emergency action), the text of section 715:10-15-17 reverted back to the permanent text that was effective prior to the enactment of the emergency action on 8-5-96, as was last published in the 1996 Edition of the OAC, and remained as such until amended by permanent action on 7-25-97.</i>

Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3899, eff 8-5-96 through 7-14-97 (emergency)¹

Amended at 14 Ok Reg 3216, eff 7-25-97

Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 22, effective 9-1-25