According to Ohio Workers’ Compensation Rules, your doctor must be a Bureau Certified Provider or the BWC will not pay the medical charges. But, how do you find a certified provider?
There are several ways in which to find a certified provider. Many times, an injured worker is referred to a follow up doctor by the emergency room. Your lawyer can also recommend several doctors near your home or work in order to assist you in finding a Bureau Certified Provider whose location is convenient for you.
But there are times where an injured worker moves out of state and needs to find a doctor for continuing treatment. So then what? Check out the Ohio BWC Certified Provider Look-up.
Remember, after 13 months without medical treatment your claim will become medically inactive. At that point, the BWC will make you prove all over again that the medical treatment you seek is related to the original work injury. The longer you go without treatment, the harder proving that relationship becomes.
