My Employer Tells Me That I Am Required to Be Treated Only at the Occupational Medicine Clinic to Which It Referred Me, Why Can’t I See My Own Doctor?

You can. As noted earlier, although you may be required to report for one visit to a clinic designated by your employer, the choice of medical treatment thereafter is entirely yours. While these employer-designated clinics do perform a valuable service in making treatment available for short-term types of injuries, you should know that many of these facilities operate like a “company doctor” and, as such, are often more interested in satisfying an employer’s needs than in fairly and objectively treating the patient. If you suspect that this is the case, you have every right to see a doctor of your own choice.