Physicians: Referrals

Dostal v. Uninsured Employers' Fund [12/04/12] 2012 MTWCC 45 The Court rejected the UEF’s argument that it was within its rights to deny the referral to a pain management specialist requested by Petitioner’s treating physician on the grounds that the UEF could refuse to authorize further treatment until Petitioner submitted to an evaluation under § 39-71-605, MCA, where the UEF denied the referral more than a year before it requested Petitioner submit to an evaluation.

Dostal v. Uninsured Employers' Fund [12/04/12] 2012 MTWCC 45 The Court rejected the UEF’s argument that it was within its rights to deny the referral to a pain management specialist requested by Petitioner’s treating physician on the grounds that the treating physician did not support the request with objective medical findings when the applicable version of the statute (1991) contained no such provision.