If an employee goes to his or her personal physician for treatment for an on-the-job injury, is the employer responsible for paying the medical costs?
Generally, no. The law requires the company to post in a conspicuous place at each work location a list of at least six physicians who are authorized to treat on-the-job injuries, at no cost to the employee. The State’s posted panel is the Managed Care Panel (MCO). When an on-the-job injury occurs, the injured employee must contact the number given for the MCO to select a physician from the Provider Network for treatment. If the employee is dissatisfied with the first selection, the employee is allowed one change to another physician from the Provider Network.
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