Text of the provision
Art. 187. Attending physician. Any physician attending an injured or sick employee shall comply with all the regulations of the System and submit reports in prescribed forms at such time as may be required concerning his condition or treatment. All medical information relevant to the particular injury or sickness shall, on demand, be made available to the employee or the System. No information developed in connection with treatment or examination for which compensation is sought shall be considered as privileged communication.
Labor Code of the Philippines, Presidential Decree No. 442, as amended. Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this article means
A physician treating an injured or sick employee must follow the System’s regulations and file the prescribed reports on the patient’s condition or treatment. Relevant medical information must be released on demand to the employee or the System, and information developed in treatment or examination for a compensation claim is not privileged communication.
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Related provisions
- Article 186 — System May Change Providers.
- Article 188 — Refusing Examination Stops Payment.
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