In North Carolina, the employer and insurance carrier have the right to select the physician who provides you medical treatment for your workers’ compensation injury. Although doctors have an ethical responsibility to act in the best interest of their patients, some insurance companies may try to pressure doctors to release patients from treatment before the patients feel ready. Insurance companies often hire their own nurses to attend appointments between the injured worker and the workers’ compensation doctor, and may try to influence the doctor’s decisions. If you have concerns about the provided medical treatment, consider contacting a North Carolina workers compensation lawyer.