{"id":5932,"date":"2017-01-05T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T09:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=5932"},"modified":"2017-01-05T09:00:48","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T09:00:48","slug":"idaho-workers-compensation-claimants-can-usually-choose-doctor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/idaho-workers-compensation-claimants-can-usually-choose-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation Claimants Can Usually Choose Their Doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Fred J. Lewis<\/a><\/p>\n

We, as Americans, love to choose the doctor who will treat us for medical problems. This streak of independence has killed most universal health care or single-payer plans that have been advanced by various politicians over the last 50-60 years. Idaho Code Section 72-432 (7) allows employers to have the first crack at selecting a physician for injured workers in Idaho. Some aggressive insurance adjusters are pushing injured workers toward insurance-oriented doctors who will lean toward telling the Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation insurance company what they want to hear. The good news is that very few doctors in Idaho will intentionally try to hurt their patients\u2019 Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation claims. If you are an injured worker in Idaho, the referral made by the insurance adjuster is usually to an urgent care or “doc in the box” physician. They will typically do the initial treatment and attempt to help you with your Idaho Workers\u2019 compensation claim. They may even order diagnostic tests like MRI scans or CT scans, but if these initial diagnostic tests indicate you have a more serious injury, these urgent care physicians are typically helpful in referring you on to specialists who can do surgeries or other types of curative treatment. This is the point in time when you will need an experienced Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation attorney to help guide you to surgeons and other specialists that are willing to testify in support of your Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation claim. Don\u2019t let your Workers\u2019 Compensation insurance adjuster pick your surgeon or specialist.<\/p>\n

Another tactic used by Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation adjusters is to send you to one of their independent medical evaluators. They may offer the opinion that you need no further medical treatment. Idaho Code Section 72-432 (1) allows you to furnish your own medical care at the expense of the employer if they do not provide you with reasonable medical care. All you have to do is prove, through medical testimony, that the medical care that you are requesting is “reasonable”. Many injured Idaho workers have to use their own private health insurance to pay for medical expenses after they are injured while their Idaho Workers\u2019 Compensation claim is being disputed. Upon settlement, the private health insurance companies now have a subrogated claim or a right to reimbursement.<\/p>\n

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