Can a medical provider ever charge for copying medical records in a workers compensation case?
Medical providers are responsible for providing one free copy of medical records to the first requesting party among the following: employers, carriers, third party adjusting agencies, and rehabilitation nurses. Medical providers may charge a reasonable fee for providing medical records to each subsequent requesting party. Medical providers may always charge a reasonable fee for providing medical records to the employee or the employees attorney or other representative. The Industrial Commission has established what such reasonable fee shall be. In no event will it be more than 50 cents per page for the first 40 pages and 20 cents per page for each page above 40, submit to a minimum fee of $10. Such fee covers searching handling, copying and mailing.
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