Can an employee with a service-connected disability go to his or her own physician for disability healthcare?
Yes, however, the employee will be responsible for any fees charged by the physician ( 32.0313 , 32.0314 ) and absence from work will be charged to accrued sick or vacation leave instead of IOD time. The City at all times reserves the right to medically evaluate the individual so treated by examination or a review of medical records.
