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Lawmaker seeks ban on recordings of testing portions of psychological exams in workers' compensation cases
Summary
A committee introduced RS 32159 to bar audio or video recording of the testing portion of psychological, neuropsychological and psychiatric evaluations used in workers' compensation proceedings, citing concern that recordings would undermine test integrity.
Representative Furman told the committee he introduced RS 32159 to change an existing code provision dealing with psychological, neuropsychological and psychiatric testing used in workers' compensation cases. "This is a change to, a current code that we have, section 72 dash 4 3 3, that has to do with psychological, neuropsychological, and other big words that are hard to say...when it comes to testing for people who are, under workers' comp care," he said.
Furman said the issue arises when employers or third parties seek to have testing done and attorneys or other third-party representatives attend. "The problem that we have currently in statute is that our law allows for…
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