Bartley v. Insurance Co. of North America

MARVIN, Judge.

The recipient of worker’s compensation benefits under a 1979 judgment appeals a 1981 judgment ordering her to submit to a medical examination to determine whether her disability still exists.

We noticed the question of whether this judgment is appealable and requested that the litigants brief this issue along with the merits. CCP 1841, 2083.

We disagree with appellant’s contention that she cannot be compelled to submit to a medical examination after a judgment has awarded her compensation benefits unless the employer first formally files a petition to have the trial court review…