8 AAC 45.535. Selection of a rehabilitation specialist

(a) Within 15 days after receipt of the administrator's notice under 8 AAC 45.530 of the employee's eligibility for benefits, the employee must file with the administrator and serve upon the employer written notice of the rehabilitation specialist selected by the employee.

(b) If the employer objects to the rehabilitation specialist selected by the employee, the employer must file written notice of that objection with the administrator within 10 days after receipt of the written notice of the rehabilitation specialist selected by the employee.

(c) If the employer objects in accordance with (b) of this section to the rehabilitation specialist the employee selected, the administrator shall assign a rehabilitation specialist in accordance with 8 AAC 45.430 and 8 AAC 45.540.

(d) If the employer does not object to the rehabilitation specialist selected by the employee, the administrator will, within 14 days after receipt of the employee's selection form, notify the rehabilitation specialist to begin plan development.

History: Eff. 7/20/97, Register 143; am 7/2/98, Register 146; am 2/3/2001, Register 157

Authority: AS 23.30.005

AS 23.30.041

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