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DocuSign Envelope ID:6E9B5308-6677-4F2E-9268-29D6E1A4FD76 <br /> CONFIDENTIAL <br /> REQUIRED ME.DI AL EXAMINATION (RME) <br /> r <br /> When an employee is not being treated by the company physician, and the medical provider <br /> doesn't seem to have objective data on the candidate and is essentially rendering cookbook Rx, <br /> an RME may well be indicated. If the status of the candidate remains undetermined after a <br /> "reasonable" treatment time and the company is concerned about progress; the WorkSTEPS° <br /> vendor and employer should agree on a medical provider to evaluate the employee. The <br /> i <br /> insurance carrier should be contacted and a suggestion made to g et an RME. As a part of the <br /> RME, the practitioner should request objective data collection (the Work.$TEPS° Test) to be <br /> compared to the pre-injury data. The RME doctor should be familiar with and amenable to this <br /> process. Finally, the insurance carrier should do one of the following: <br /> 1. If the employee is agreeable, schedule and write a letter to the employee informing <br /> them of the appointm.ent: <br /> 2. If the employee is not agreeable, the insurance carrier will request an order for an <br /> independent medical examination from the Workers' Comp Commission and upon <br /> receiving the order from WCC, give a copy of the order to the employee and make an <br /> appointment with the doctor for the independent medical examination. <br /> This process may vary according to state-worker's compensation guideline& <br /> x <br />