Section 127.460. Obtaining medical records—other treating providers  


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  • (a) A URO shall request records from other treating providers in writing. In addition, the URO may request records from other treating providers by telephone.

    (b) A provider, or his agent, who supplies medical records to a URO pursuant to this section shall sign a verification that, to the best of his knowledge, the medical records constitute the true and complete medical chart as it relates to the employe’s work injury.

    (c) If a URO is not able to obtain records directly from the other treating providers, it may obtain these records from the insurer, the employer or the employe.

    (d) If an insurer, employer or employe supplies medical records to a URO under subsection (c), it shall sign a verification that, to the best of its knowledge, the records supplied are the complete set of records as received from the provider that relate to the work-injury and that the records have not been altered in any manner.