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PD 442 Article 191

Refusal to Submit to Examination or Treatment.

Article 191

ART. 191. Refusal to Submit to Examination or Treatment. — If the employee unreasonably refuses to submit to medical examination or treatment, the System shall suspend the payment of further compensation and his right to further proceedings during such time as such refusal continues. What constitutes an unreasonable refusal shall be determined by the System, which may, on its own initiative, determine the necessity, character, and sufficiency of any medical service furnished or to be furnished and shall have the authority to order a change of physician, hospital or rehabilitation facility when in its judgment such a change is desirable or necessary.

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CitationPD 442 Article 191 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)

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