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If an injured employee is sent to a Designated Doctor (DD) exam, can the DD be part of the workers’ compensation network through which the injured employee is receiving health care?

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If an injured employee is sent to a Designated Doctor (DD) exam, can the DD be part of the workers’ compensation network through which the injured employee is receiving health care?

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A. No. A doctor who contracts with or is employed by a network may not serve as a designated doctor for a claim in which the injured worker is receiving care through that network.