Q: Does my Texas company have to approve the MRI that the Medcor doctor has ordered?
I was injured at work and my company through Medcor sent me to a doctor. The Medcor doctor ordered MRI'S on my back for this coming Wednesday and a pain doctor on this coming Friday. Now my boss says that the company has to ok the tests. Is that true? First my boss would not make accomodations because I can not stand for very long. But changed her mind but now I have to work weekends and weird hours, is that law. I'm just glad that I get to work but given the left over hours no one wants. I will be given a stool to sit on but with no back support for my injured back. Is that exceptable and should I just deal with it. It seems my boss is mad at me for not being able to do my regular job because now she may have to come in at 5 am. I am supposed to talk to Corporate in the morning about if they will approve my MRI'S and would like to know what my rights are. I am not trying to be hard to get along with. I only want to get the what I need to be able to get back to work.
A:
Your employer has no say over what care your doctor provides or prescribes for you.
Your employer’s workers compensation carrier will disregard its wishes in this regard
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