20 C.F.R. § 10.316 After selecting a treating physician, may an employee choose to be treated by another physician instead?
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
(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.
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 10—CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION UNDER THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT, AS AMENDED
Subpart D—Medical and Related Benefits
Medical Treatment and Related Issues
§ 10.316 After selecting a treating physician, may an employee choose to be treated by another physician instead?
