It also determines the length of time the worker may receive impairment income benefits. If an injured worker disagree with the impairment rating a doctor assigned, the worker must dispute the rating within 90 days. Medical benefits Medical benefits pay for the medical care to treat a work-related injury or illness. The employer's workers' compensation insurance company pays medical benefits directly to the doctor or health care provider who treated the injured worker. Amount of medical benefits Medical benefits pay for any medical care that is reasonable and necessary to treat a work-related injury or illness.
Medical benefits pay only for the treatment of work-related injuries and illnesses.
They do not pay for the treatment of other injuries or illnesses, even if the treatment was provided at the same time as the treatment for the work-related injury. A doctor or health care provider may not bill an injured worker for treating a work-related injury or illness, but may bill the worker for treating other injuries or illnesses. When medical benefits begin and end Injured workers may receive reasonable and necessary medical care immediately after the injury or illness. The worker may choose a doctor, but the doctor must be on a list of doctors approved by the Commission. Except in an emergency, all medical care for an injury or illness must be approved by the injured worker's treating doctor.