Do I have the right to choose my own doctor?
Answer
You do under the Workers Compensation Act. If you’re injured at work, if you’re entitled to workers compensation benefits, then you’re entitled to choose what doctor treats you and what doctor is trying to get you better. That is typically something you would choose at the beginning of your case, understanding that from time to time, your doctor that you do choose may decide you need to be seeing a different type of doctor or a specialist or may refer you out in some regard, and you are entitled to that as well, as long as we can show that it’s reasonable and necessary. You certainly don’t have to have your doctor picked for you by someone else, and certainly not by the insurance company.