Who is responsible for providing the physical examination for a student who is seeking working papers?
Students seeking working papers are required by N.J.S.A. 34:21-8(3) to obtain a statement of physical fitness, based on a medical examination, and signed by the school physician or other physician licensed to practice medicine and surgery. It is clear under the provisions of the Child Labor Act, the school district is responsible for conducting the physical examination without charge to the parents. This does not mean that a parent/guardian may not choose to take his or her child to his or her private physician for such an examination. In this case, the parent/guardian would be responsible for payment for that examination, having waived his right to the free examination by the school physician. Special Education Examinations Q: If a medical evaluation is requested for a special education student, does it have to be performed by the student s private physician and if so who pays for it? A: If the student requires a medical examination as part of an comprehensive child study team evaluat
