The Services and Qualities of the Designated Medical Practitioner in Verdun
Under article 38 of the LATMP, only Designated Medical Practitioner of the employer has the right to access the medical file held by CNESST concerning the occupational injury sustained by a worker; under section 39 of the LATMP, the health professional shall report to the employer who designated him regarding the medical and physical rehabilitation file of a worker to which the Commission gives them access; the health professional may, on this occasion, make a summary of the file to the employer and give the employer an opinion in order to enable him to exercise the rights conferred upon him by this Act.
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Qualifications of the DMP
Competence
Have credibility and be rigorous.
INDEPENDENCE
Have complete professional autonomy.
Impartiality
Not put himself in a conflict of interest.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS
The expert physician is first and foremost a doctor and must uphold privacy and medical secrecy.
Roles of the DMP
Assessment of the condition of employees
Medical administrative recommendations from his report
Issuing of an opinion
Communication with the attending physician if necessary
Expert witness in case of litigation
Eligibility
Referral to another specialist if necessary
Causal relationship
Duration of absence
Existence and validity of functional limitations
Existence and validity of the treatment
Temporary assignment
Cost sharing
Possible contestation in administrative review or at the TAH
Expert in his field
High level of knowledge in his field
Field experience
Updating of his knowledge
Recognition before the various courts
Independence and impartiality
Please note that the physician must have total professional autonomy and that he is neither employed by the plaintiff nor the plaintiff. He is free of any conflict of interest.
Objectivity
It should be noted that the physician's opinions are based on objective medical criteria. DMPs are selected by ensuring that this is the first time the physician interacts with the concerned individual or that the physician has not had a previous meeting with the individual for the same reason as the request for assessment.