Medical Treatment for Injured Workers in Tennessee

When someone is injured at work, the first thing they want to know is almost always, how do I get medical treatment?  Although the laws of the State of Tennessee require medical treatment be provided to injured employees, things can get very complicated.  Your employer and their work comp. insurance company will often ask the question - was the employee really injured at work or did they get hurt outside work?  This is why it is very important to report your injury to your supervisor immediately.  Under Tennessee law, you have thirty (30) days from the date you are injured to report the injury.  You can call Attorney Cody Allison and The Work Comp. Team in Nashville, Tennessee at (615) 234-6000 to learn more.

If it is established that you were hurt on the job, you are entitled to receive medical care.  Under Tennessee Code Annotated 50-6-405, the employer is to provide, free of charge, a panel of three (3) or more reputable physicians or surgeons, not together in practice, from which the employee may select one for treatment.  That physician is termed the “authorized treating physician”. If you injure your back, the panel should include four (4) or more physicians, one of which must be a chiropractor.  Once the injured employee selects a physician, this physician will direct all medical treatment for the employee's workers' compensation injury.

If a specialist is required, the physician may refer the employee, or, the employer may offer another panel of specialists from which the injured employee can choose.

Medical treatment extends for as long as required by the authorized treating physician. If appropriate, this physician will provide the employee with off-work excuses and light or restricted duty limitations. It is very important that the authorized physician's instructions and restrictions be followed at all times.

When you are hurt at work, the first step is to report the injury in order to start your medical treatment as quickly as possible.  For more information you may call The Work Comp. Team at Attorney Cody Allison & Associates 24/7 at (615) 234-6000.

Nashville, Tennessee workers’ compensation / Middle  Tennessee workers’ compensation / Davidson County workers’ compensation