Section 5272 Of Part 3.5. Arbitration From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 3.5.

. Arbitrators shall have all of the statutory and regulatory duties and responsibilities of a workers' compensation judge, as set forth in Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5300) of Part 4, except for the following:
  (a) Arbitrators shall have no power to order the injured worker to be examined by a qualified medical evaluator pursuant to Sections 5701 and 5703.5.
  (b) Arbitrators shall not have power of contempt.