If you are injured on the job in Colorado, your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance will pay the medical expenses related to your injury.
Some examples of medical treatment that are covered are:
- Physical therapy
- Surgery
- Injections
- Prescriptions
- Follow-ups with your doctor(s)
- Mental health treatment, including therapy or counseling
- Blood work
- Imaging scans such as MRIs or Xrays
- Massage therapy
- Chiropractic treatments
For the insurance carrier to pay for these costs, they have to be authorized. Usually, treatment that is recommended by your workers’ comp. doctor is authorized for payment.
But there are times when the carrier will not authorize a particular treatment, or refuses to reimburse you for treatment that you needed and paid for yourself. That is when having an experienced workers’ comp. attorney on your side can make a difference.
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