What are my rights to medical care for workers compensation?
In Texas, you have the right two types of benefits: medical care and income benefits. You have the right to medical care for life for your injury. The law provides that this "includes all reasonable and necessary medical aid, medical examinations, medical treatments, medical diagnoses, medical evaluations, and medical services." The term includes:
(A) medical, surgical, chiropractic, podiatric, optometric, dental, nursing, and physical therapy services provided by or at the direction of a doctor;
(B) physical rehabilitation services performed by a licensed occupational therapist provided by or at the direction of a doctor;
(C) psychological services prescribed by a doctor;
(D) the services of a hospital or other health care facility;
(E) a prescription drug, medicine, or other remedy; and
(F) a medical or surgical supply, appliance, brace, artificial member, or prosthetic or orthotic device, including the fitting of, change or repair to, or training in the use of the appliance, brace, member, or device.
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