Pennsylvania Employer Can Control Treatment for 90 Days
As an employee, if you sustain a work injury in Pennsylvania, the PA Workers' Compensation Act gives your employer the right to establish a list of designated health care providers for you to treat with. The injured worker must treat with one or more of the designated providers for 90 days. However, in order for the employer to be afforded this benefit, certain rules and regulations must be followed. These include:
1. The employer must provide a clearly written notice to the employee of the employee's rights and duties.
2. The list must contain at least six medical providers, three of which must be physicians.
3. The employer may not direct the employee to treat with any specific provider on the list.
4. As the injured worker, you have the right to switch from one designated provider to another designated provider on the provided list.
Many employers fail to provide proper lists and/or fail to provide written notice to the employees of the employee's rights and duties. If this should happen to you, as the injured worker, you have the right to treat with any medical provider of your choice.
Also, even if all rules and regulations are followed, after the first 90 days you may treat with any medical provider of your choice.
Our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Law Firm offers free consultations to all injured workers. We would be happy to review your rights with you and offer free advice on your workers' compensation claim.
Related Web Resources:
Pa. Dept of Labor & Industries: Physicians List Defined
