What Does the Treating Physician Do in a Workers’ Compensation Case?
The job of a treating physician in a workers’ compensation case is to diagnose your condition and provide a suitable treatment plan. It seems straightforward—like any other case of injury or illness a doctor handles.
But things can be much more complicated than they seem. Doctors handling workers’ compensation cases have to consider much more than just your physical condition.
As such, choosing a physician in your workers’ comp case is an important task. You need someone who is not just a top-notch medical care provider but who will also be your advocate when the insurance company tries to take away your right to fair compensation.