§ 23:1124 — Refusal to submit to an additional medical opinion regarding an examination; effect

§1124. Refusal to submit to an additional medical opinion regarding an examination; effect
on right to compensation
If the employee refuses to submit himself to an additional medical opinion regarding
a medical examination at the behest of the employer or an examination conducted pursuant
to R.S. 23:1123, or in anywise obstructs the same, his right to compensation and to take or
prosecute any further proceedings under this Chapter may be suspended by the employer or
payor until the examination takes place. Such suspension of benefits by the employer or
payor shall be made in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 23:1201.1(A)(4) and (5).
When the employee has filed a disputed claim, the employer or payor may move for an order
to compel the employee to appear for an additional medical opinion regarding an
examination. The employee shall receive at least fourteen days written notice prior to the
additional medical opinion regarding an examination. When a right to compensation is
suspended no compensation shall be payable in respect to the period of suspension.

Legislative History

Acts 1997, No. 393, §1; Acts 2013, No. 337, §1; Acts 2017, No. 381, §2, eff. June 23, 2017.