Okla. Admin. Code § 715:10-15-17

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 715:10-15-17 - Additional medical evidence can be required

If, in the opinion of the Medical Board, additional information is necessary, the member will be required to submit to an examination by another physician designated by the Medical Board. TRS will appoint a physician at its cost and generally from the applicant's area of residence, to perform such an examination. Personal expenses, including travel by the member, cannot be paid by TRS. The Medical Board retains the right of final determination of the consulting physician designated to conduct any additional examination. 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 the consulting physician designated by the Medical Board, the Medical Board must specifically state its opinions and conclusions in its recommendation of denial.

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

¹This emergency action expired before being superseded by a permanent action.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.