Section 4605 Of Article 2. Medical And Hospital Treatment From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
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. Nothing contained in this chapter shall limit the right of
the employee to provide, at his or her own expense, a consulting
physician or any attending physicians whom he or she desires. Any
report prepared by consulting or attending physicians pursuant to
this section shall not be the sole basis of an award of compensation.
A qualified medical evaluator or authorized treating physician shall
address any report procured pursuant to this section and shall
indicate whether he or she agrees or disagrees with the findings or
opinions stated in the report, and shall identify the bases for this
opinion.