§ 10.316. After selecting a treating physician, may an employee choose to be treated by another physician instead?
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/us/cfr/t20/s§ 10.316·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)When the physician originally selected to provide treatment for a work-related injury refers the employee to a specialist for further medical care, the employee need not consult OWCP for approval. In all other instances, however, the employee must submit a written request to OWCP with his or her reasons for desiring a change of physician.
(b)OWCP will approve the request if it determines that the reasons submitted are sufficient. Requests that are often approved include those for transfer of care from a general practitioner to a physician who specializes in treating conditions like the work-related one, or the need for a new physician when an employee has moved. The employer may not authorize a change of physicians.