Can I get the medical treatment I want?
There are restrictions on the medical benefits in workers’ compensation claims.
If your employer has not enrolled with a managed care organization (MCO), you have the right to see the doctor of your choice. If your employer is enrolled with an MCO, you have the right to see any doctor who is a member of that MCO. If you have an established relationship with a doctor who is not a member of the employer’s MCO, you may be allowed to continue treating with your regular doctor, so long as your doctor agrees to go along with the provisions of the MCO.
The doctor in charge of your treatment is called your “attending physician.” Your attending physician will be in charge of referring you to therapists or specialists, if necessary. You have the right to change your attending physician twice, if you want to. For the most part, chiropractors are not allowed to be attending physicians.
Workers' Compensation Claims
- What is a workers’ compensation claim?
- How do I get wage loss benefits?
- Can I get the medical treatment I want?
- Will my medical expenses be paid promptly?
- Who pays attorney fees?
- What if my claim is denied?
- When will my claim be closed?
- Do I have any rights after my claim is closed?
- Can my employer’s insurance company require me to be examined by the company’s doctor?
- Can workers’ compensation claims be settled?
- Do I get compensated for pain and suffering?