WC Regulations
The regulations listed here are a small sub-section of the entire work comp code. The code is available in its entirety at the Division of Workers' Compensation web site.
| Labor Code (LC) |
| California Code of Regulations (CCR) |
| Insurance Code (IC) |
California Code of Regulations (CCR)
9780.1. Employee Selection of
Personal Physician
If an employee wishes to be treated by a "personal physician" selected
pursuant to Labor Code Section 4600, the employee shall notify his employer
in writing. The notice need not be in any particular form, and may be in a
form reasonably required by the employer and shall advise the employer of
the name and address of such personal physician. Nothing in this Article shall
prohibit an employer from permitting an injured employee to be treated by
a physician of the employee's choice.
9781. Employee's Request for Change
of Physician
An employee's request for change of physician pursuant to Section 4601 of
the Labor Code need not be in writing. The employer shall respond thereto
promptly, and in the manner best calculated to reach the employee, and in
no event later than 5 working days from receipt of said request. Except where
the employee is permitted to select his or her own physician or facility to
provide medical treatment, the employer shall advise the employee of the name
and address of the alternative physician, or chiropractor if requested, the
date and time of an initial scheduled appointment, and any other pertinent
information. The employer may confirm its response in writing.
9782. Notice to Employee of Right
to Choose Physician
Every employer shall advise his employees in writing of their right to request
a change of treating physician if the original treating physician is selected
initially by the employer; to be treated by a physician of his or her own
choice 30 days after reporting an injury; and to direct initial medical treatment,
other than appropriate emergency or first aid treatment, by designating a
personal physician and notifying the employer in writing of his or her choice
prior to the injury. This duty may be satisfied by incorporating such advice
in a notice, if posted in a conspicuous manner at all places of employment,
or by any other regularly used means of communicating information to employees.