Common use of THIRD PARTY MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS Clause in Contracts

THIRD PARTY MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS. Employees will only be sent for a third party medical assessment when the Employer has reasonable and probable grounds for requiring such assessment. In this regard the Employer agrees to meet with the Union and the employee in question to review and discuss the reasons and the grounds for requiring the assessment prior to making any appointment. The Employer agrees to provide the employee with a list of at least three Specialists/Medical Practitioners/Physiotherapists to which the employee can select from. The Employer agrees to pay the full cost of any such assessment. The Employer will be responsible for arranging the appointment with the Specialists/Medical Practitioners/Physiotherapists.