Workers' Comp. FAQs
Do I Have to See the Company Doctor?
Colorado law gives your employer the first shot at choosing your doctor. Your employer must give you a referral when they first learns about your injury. If your employer refers you to a particular doctor, or a "doc-in-the-box" clinic like Emergicare, you are required to go.
If you go to a different doctor on your own, instead of the doctor your employer sends you to, workers' compensation will not cover it.
What happens if my employer doesn't send me to a doctor?
Some injured workers are able to see their own doctor
If your employer does not refer you to a doctor, then you have the right to pick your own. Once you see a doctor, he or she becomes your primary treating physician.
Attorneys who practice workers'
compensation law
will be able to give you the names of doctors who are
qualified to treat your condition and care about you
rather than pleasing the employer and insurance company.
Always tell your doctor everything that is wrong with you. If you hurt your neck and arm, mention both areas of injury every time you see the doctor. If you are having trouble coping with your injury, or if you are depressed, tell the doctor. Treatment for this may be covered by workers' compensation benefits.
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