Seeing the Company Doctor After an Injury
Were you hurt as a first responders and have questions about seeing the company doctor after an injury? Watch this video, then call our office in Florida.Question:
Do I have to see a company doctor for medical treatment of a work-related injury as a first responder?Answer:
One of the most common questions we’re asked by first responders in Florida, and any injured worker in Florida, is whether or not they need to see the work-designated doctor or the insurance company designated doctor. The short answer is yes. It is basically a gatekeeper or mother-may-I system. We need to go through their initial doctor, and the workers’ compensation judge per the statute can only listen to authorized workers’ compensation doctors. If that initial doctor makes a referral, for example, for an orthopedic specialist, the employer then gets to designate who that orthopedic specialist is going to be, as well.
Have you or a loved one been injured at work as a first responder and have questions about seeing the company doctor after an injury? Contact experienced Florida Workers Compensation Attorneys at Oliver & Fox today for a free consultation and case evaluation. Like us on Facebook