Title 20
SECTION 220.59
220.59 Requesting examination by a specific physician, psychologist or institution - hearings officer hearing level.
§ 220.59 Requesting examination by a specific physician, psychologist or institution - hearings officer hearing level.In an unusual case, a hearings officer may have reason to request an examination by a particular physician, psychologist or institution. Some examples include the following:
(a) Conflicts in the existing medical evidence require resolution by a recognized authority in a particular specialty:
(b) The impairment requires hospitalization for diagnostic purposes; or
(c) The claimant's treating physician or psychologist is in the best position to submit a meaningful report.