Medical Care
Injured employees are entitled to receive all, necessary first aid, medical, surgical and hospital services required to cure or relieve the effects of the injury or disease. The employer's responsibility is to pay for all emergency services, two treating physicians, surgeons or hospitals of the employee's choice, and any additional medical care providers to whom the employee is referred by the two physicians, surgeons or hospitals. When appropriate, an injured employee may also be entitled to receive physical, mental or vocational rehabilitation. An employee may choose any doctor or hospital at the employer's expense. You should inform your employer in writing of the name and address of the doctor or hospital chosen. An employer is responsible to pay for two treating physicians chosen by the employee. However, the employer is also responsible to pay for any additional medical care providers to whom the employee is referred by the two physicians, surgeons or hospitals. If the employee claims to be entitled to benefits and the employer asks for an examination by a doctor of its choice, the employee must undergo the examination at a reasonable time and place. The employer must pay for this examination. In addition, the employer must pay, in advance, sufficient money to defray travel expenses. However, the injured worker does not have to treat at the company clinic. If the employee loses time from work to be examined by the employer's physician, the employer must provide reimbursement for lost wages.
