Who provides medical records to the MIR physician?

Both the employer and the employee must concurrently provide to the MIR physician a complete copy of all pertinent medical records pertaining to the subject injury, postmarked or hand-delivered at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the evaluation. The claimant must promptly sign a “MIR Waiver and Consent” permitting the release of information to the MIR physician. In cases involving untimely medical record submission by either party, the Commissioner, at his/her sole discretion, may elect to reschedule the evaluation to allow the physician adequate time for record review. Otherwise, the physician will perform the evaluation and will produce an Impairment Rating Report utilizing the information properly made available to the physician. Form/Content of Medical Records Package — The medical file should include a dated cover sheet listing the claimant’s name, MIR physician’s name, MIR case number, date and time of the appointment, and the state file number. The medical file must be in ...  more