Who chooses the doctor in a North Carolina workers’ compensation case?

In many North Carolina workers’ compensation cases, the employer or its workers’ compensation insurance company has the right to direct authorized medical treatment. If questions arise about your medical care or a request to change physicians, the North Carolina Industrial Commission may review certain disputes. Continuing recommended treatment and maintaining complete medical records often helps support your claim. Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-25 an employee has a statutory right to request a second opinion on an impairment rating or apply to the Commission for a change of physician if they show “good grounds” for the request.