MEDICAL TREATMENT

Certified Workplace Medical Plan
There is a good possibility that your employer utilizes a “certified workplace medical plan.” If you have not opted out of your employer’s plan, you must choose a doctor within the plan to treat your injury. If your employer does have such a system in place, it is important to know your rights and how to get a second opinion if you are not satisfied with the doctor chosen in the plan. If your employer does have a certified workplace medical plan, you have the option of using the doctors chosen by your employer within the plan, or seeing a doctor who has either treated you before you were injured or who has documented that he/she has treated an immediate family member prior to your injury. This election must be made 1) within 30 days of starting work; 2) within 30 days after your employer has adopted a certified workplace medical plan; or 3) on the annual open enrollment date of the certified workplace medical plan.

Choice of Physician
Depending on the date of injury, your employer can choose the doctor that you see for treatment even if your employer does not have a certified workplace medical plan. The only exception is if your employer denies your injury claim. If the claim is denied, a doctor of your choosing may treat you. Your employer should provide medical treatment within three days after receiving notice of your injury. If your employer fails to provide you such treatment, your medical treatment will be at the employer’s expense. However, this assumes that you can find a doctor who is willing to wait for payment until your employer agrees to pay or is forced to pay by the Worker’s Compensation Court.

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