Medical Treatment

If you have been injured on the job, you should report the injury to your employer right away. Your employer or its workers’ compensation insurance company has the right to choose the physician who provides initial treatment for your injury. If your injury is work-related, the employer or its insurance company is responsible for paying for all medical treatment recommended by its physicians, including any diagnostic tests or prescription medications.

One problem that routinely occurs is that the employer will not "authorize" you to see any doctor after an injury. Except in cases of an emergency, this does not mean you should see your family physician or choose your own doctor. If the employer will not send you to a physician for treatment, you should contact an experienced workers’ compensation attorney.

Another common problem occurs when the company doctor recommends certain treatment, but the employer or insurance company will not authorize that treatment. This routinely happens with doctor recommendations for additional testing, prescription medication, or referrals to a specialist. If the care being recommended by the company doctor is not being promptly provided, you should contact an experienced workers’ compensation attorney.

If you have a question or a problem related to your medical treatment, please contact us today.