Kan. Admin. Regs. § 51-3-9 - Medical evidence record for settlements

The administrative law judge shall not issue a settlement award unless:

(a) the claimant personally testifies;

(b) medical testimony by a competent physician is introduced as evidence, either by the oral testimony of that physician, or through a documentary report of a recent physical examination of the claimant as to the extent of the claimant's disabilities; and

(c) any other testimony as the administrative law judge may require for the proper determination of the extent of disability and the amount of compensation due, if any. If documentary evidence of a medical report covering physical examination of the claimant is introduced in evidence, the claimant shall be able to testify that the claimant has read that report or had the report read to him or her, and that the claimant fully understands the medical evidence as to disability.

If the injured worker submits to hospitalization, the records of the hospitalization and treatment, properly identified, may be received in evidence at a hearing on a claim.

Medical and hospital expenses shall be made part of the record.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 51-3-9

Authorized by K.S.A. 44-573; implementing K.S.A. 44-531; effective Jan. 1, 1966; amended Jan. 1, 1973; amended Feb. 15, 1977; amended May 1, 1983.