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Doctor Limits |
Inside Schedule Impairment Examination Is there a limit to the number of doctors an injured employee may select at the employer's expense?Yes. The employer’s responsibility is to pay for all first aid and emergency services, two treating physicians, chiropractors, surgeons or hospitals of the employee’s choice, and any additional medical care providers to whom the employee is referred by the two physicians, chiropractorrs, surgeons or hospitals. Thereafter, the employee must obtain the employer’s approval of additional doctors, chiropractors, or hospital services. If the employee chooses to see any other medical care providers not approved by the employer, the employer is not required to pay for their services. Emergency and first aid care will not be considered one of the employee's two choices of doctors.
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