California Regulations 15 940

The physician shall:

(a) Be a current salaried faculty member at an accredited university or college, have a current license to practice as a physician and have been engaged in teaching, lecturing, published writing or medical research at that university or college in the area of his or her specialty for not less than one-third of his or her professional time. The physician�s practice in the three consecutive years immediately preceding the time of application shall not have been devoted solely to the forensic evaluation of disability.

(b) Be retired from full-time practice, retaining a current license to practice as a physician with his or her licensing board; and

(1) Has a minimum of 25 years' experience in his or her practice as a physician; and

(2) Has had a minimum of 10 years' experience in workers' compensation medical issues; and

(3) Is currently practicing fewer than 10 hours per week on direct medical treatment as a physician, and;

(4) Whose practice in the three consecutive years immediately preceding the time of application was not devoted solely to the forensic evaluation of disability.

(c) Be retired from active practice to a documented medical or physical disability as defined pursuant to Government Code Section 12926 and currently practicing in his or her specialty fewer than 10 hours per week. The physician shall have 10 years experience in workers' compensation medical issues as a physician. The physician' s practice in the three consecutive years immediately preceding the time of application shall not have been devoted solely to the forensic evaluation of disability.

(d) A physician appointed under Section 11 or this section shall, notify the Council of changes in his or her status and shall complete the requirements for continuing education pursuant to section 55 prior to reappointment.

History: Renumbering and amendment of former section 13.7 to section 15 effective 5/14/00.