Get CA CALOSHA Form 5021 1992-2024

Am I Required to Release My Medical Records? If you wish to pursue a workers' compensation claim in California, yes, you must release your medical records. Keep in mind, though, that only those that would be relevant to your claim need to be released to the insurance company.

When you reach a point where your medical condition is not improving and not getting worse, your condition is called “permanent and stationary” (P&S). This is referred to as the point in time when you have reached maximal medical improvement (MMI). When this happens, your primary treating physician writes a P&S report.

A: The Primary Treating Physician is a physician or doctor who is predominantly responsible for managing an injured worker's medical treatment.

A “Secondary Physician” is any physician other than the Primary Treating Physician who examines or provides treatment to the employee, but is not primarily responsible for continuing management of the care of the employee.

If an employer offers light or modified duty to an employee, the employee can refuse to accept the modified duty, but it will affect their workers' compensation benefits. They could lose out on vocational rehabilitation benefits and temporary disability benefits.

Every physician who treats an injured employee must file a complete Form 5021 Doctor's First Report of Occupational Illness or Injury (DFR) with the employer's claims administrator within five days of the initial examination.

Most workers' compensation cases in California settle within 30 days. Ideally, the workers' compensation insurance company will take responsibility right away. You may need to appear before a judge in an informal hearing.

The Employer's Report of Occupational Injury or Illness (Form 5020). Every employer is required to file a complete report of every occupational injury or illness to each employee which results in lost time beyond the date of injury or illness or which requires medical treatment beyond first aid*.