If you’re injured and become frustrated with treatment, there are several options. An injured worker can request that their employer and insurance company allow them to be evaluated by an independent physician. If the employer and insurance will not agree, then an injured worker can apply to the North Carolina Industrial Commission to be evaluated by an independent physician.
If medical treatment reaches a conclusion with the physician chosen by the employer and insurance company, and that physician assigns a permanent impairment rating, then an injured worker is entitled to a second opinion on the rating with a physician of their choosing.