How Do I Get Medical Treatment For My Injury?

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How Do I Get Medical Treatment For My Injury?

Under Missouri law, the employer (and not the insurance company) has the right to select the treating doctor in workers` compensation cases. If you need to see a doctor for treatment as the result of an injury on the job, you should tell your employer you want to see a doctor. If your employer knows that you need treatment because of a compensable accident, your employer should tell you which doctor to see. If your employer does not refer you to any particular doctor, you should ask your employer which doctor your employer wants you to see. Since your employer has the right to select the treating doctor, your employer (and its insurance company) may not have to pay for your bills if you choose to go to your own doctor rather than to your employer`s authorized treating doctor.

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