24.29.3114    SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL RECORDS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - EFFECT OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT MEDICAL RECORDS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

(1) Section 39-71-717(8), MCA, requires the department to issue the report of the medical director within 60 days of when the petition is considered filed. Due to this 60-day requirement, the parties have 14 days from the date the petition is considered filed in which to deliver to the department the medical records and any additional information the party wants considered in the medical review. 

(a) The medical records and additional information must be delivered to the department in the manner and to an address as specified by the instructions.

(b) Any medical records or other information submitted by a party which have not previously been provided to the other party, must be sent to that other party at the same time the records or other information are delivered to the department.

(2) Medical records or additional information that are not timely delivered to the department will not be considered during the medical review. The medical review will be conducted considering only the materials that have been timely received by the department.

(3) When the petition is considered filed, the department will direct the insurer to deliver to the department the medical records contained in the insurer's claim file. In addition to sending the medical records in the claims file as required, the insurer is allowed to deliver to the department other medical records and any additional information the insurer wants considered in the medical review.

(4) Once the petition is considered filed, the worker is allowed to deliver to the department medical records and any additional information the worker wants considered in the medical review.

History: 39-71-203, MCA; IMP, 39-71-717, MCA; NEW, 2016 MAR p. 204, Eff. 2/6/16.