For injuries after June 28, 2011 the way medical treatment is allowed has changed.
The new law in Illinois allows the employer to establish a Preferred Provider Program.
The PPP must be in place and approved at the time of injury.
The injured worker must be informed of the PPP on a specific form.
The injured worker has 2 choices of doctors within the network.
If the Workers’ Compensation Commission finds the second doctor has not provided adequate care, then you may chose a doctor out of network.
The injured worker may opt out of the PPP at any time but it constitutes a choice of one doctor.
Non-emergency treatment prior to the report of injury counts as the choice of 1 doctor.
You are still limited to the choice of 2 doctors.
Questions about your Illinois work injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.