Q: My daughter injured her shoulder and neck in two separate incidents at the school she works at.
The WC people at her school will not approve an MRI or treatment by an orthopedic doctor.
A: If your daughter works as a public school in Texas, she will be covered by workers' compensation. If she works for a private institution, there may or may not be workers compensation coverage. If she is covered by the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' compensation, she will have several options. I will assume she is covered employee in this answer. She is likely covered under a 504 Alliance so she can choose doctor in this network. Then she can obtain the treatment that she needs. You should contact an attorney competent in workers' compensation law to discuss your daughters legal rights.
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