With some minor exceptions, Missouri workers’ compensation law provides coverage for all workers injured on the job while working within Missouri. The Workers’ Compensation Division of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations administers Missouri workers’ compensation law. The most important thing you can do is talk to a Workers’ Compensation attorney. Call Northland Injury Law at 816-400-4878.
Yes. Under Missouri law, the employer has the right to select the treating doctor and must provide medical care that is reasonably required to cure and relieve the effects of the work injury (see § 287.140, RSMo). If you choose to treat with your own physician without authorization, that treatment may be at your own expense. In practice, employers often delegate the provider-selection process to the workers’ compensation insurer or claims administrator, but the authorized treating physician is still expected to make treatment decisions using independent medical judgment.
It is important to note that while the employer usually delegates the right to select the health care providers to the insurance company, it is the employer’s right. Therefore, if the employer and the insurance company disagree on this matter, the employer’s wishes should prevail.
A Missouri attorney experienced in workers’ compensation can be an invaluable asset to your case, especially if you were seriously injured and cannot go back to work. You should strongly consider talking to a worker’s comp attorney if you need to appeal a denial of your claim and/or your injuries are severe or complex. For a more comprehensive list of all the questions you might have about workers’ compensation and for a free consultation, please call (816)-400-4878.
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