06-11-2019, 10:57 AM
In terms of changing doctor and WHO chooses the doctor, what's interesting to note is this varies state-to-state. Here is a list of all the states with information about who chooses the doctor: https://workers-compensation-doctors.com...omparison/
I hope that helps.
I hope that helps.
(05-09-2019, 12:31 AM)kibby Wrote: After two years of fighting to see an orthopedic surgeon, because they couldn't find one, I finally get into one. I go and get a CRPS diagnosis and am promptly told a few days later, right after the doctor wrote the report saying that I am no longer going to see him "because he is too far" and that they have found a doctor closer to home. #1 How is it that it took you 2 years to find a doctor, but could never find anyone except RIGHT after diagnosis" #2 Doesn't that sound weird?
Even if it weren't a location issue, such as where the doctor is, is the adjuster allowed to change treating doctors?
Also, I was supposed to see a different type of surgeon as well, separate from my orthopedic surgeon. It has been authorized from UR 6 months ago. They have someone they could send me to but they say "Its too far" and they clearly can't find anyone closer. Is it legal for them to just sit on it? I thought there were rules and regulations that a patient had to see a doctor within a certain amount of time frame after the referral was written and the UR approved it. At this point we are looking at waiting another year to see this doctor. I mean, literally, is it legal for them to wait years? That's what its going to come to. I thought it was classified as delayed medical care.