{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-342.033","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 342.033","heading":"Definition of \"physician\" for section -- Medical evidence -- Limitation --","body":"Form.\n(1) As used in this section, \"physician\" means physicians and surgeons, psychologists,\noptometrists, dentists, podiatrists, and osteopathic and chiropractic prac titioners\nacting within the scope of the license or other credentials required by his or her\nspecialty of practice in the United States jurisdiction in which he or she is\nauthorized to practice, and any retired physician previously authorized to practice in\nthe Commonwealth of Kentucky, who surrendered his or her license while in good\nstanding with their respective licensing board and was not subject to an ongoing\ninvestigation for improper practices.\n(2) In a claim for benefits, no party may introduce direct testimony from more than two\n(2) physicians without prior consent from the administrative law judge. The motion\nrequesting additional testimony shall clearly demonstrate the need for such\nadditional testimony. A party may introduce direct testimony from  a physician\nthrough a written medical report. The report shall become a part of the evidentiary\nrecord, subject to the right of an adverse party to object to the admissibility of the\nreport and to cross -examine the reporting physician. The commissioner sh all\npromulgate administrative regulations prescribing the format and content of written\nmedical reports.","path":["KRS Chapter 342"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54809","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:30Z","sha256":"17b0a4590adccea9f2f2925d01d2fc5dfd116b6b73b9b94fdfc39db26aa211f0","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-342.030","next":"us-ky/krs-342.035"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}