Legal Question in Workers Comp in Georgia

workers comp doctor referral

when a patient goes to an occupation doctor with an injury and the occupation doctor after receiving authorization to be treated by them then occupation doctor referrs the patient to go to a specialist, does the specialist have to get authorization before treating the patient?


Asked on 8/12/07, 4:12 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lisa Schrage Law Offices of Lisa S. Schrage, P.C.

Re: workers comp doctor referral

Pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act, the specialist does not have to get authorization before treating the patient. However, most physicians will not treat a workers' compensation patient without pre-authorization even though it is not required by law.

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Answered on 8/14/07, 3:18 pm


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