INSTRUCTIONS:

In the event you sustain an injury or illness related to your employment, you may be treated for such injury or illness by your personal medical doctor (M.D. or doctor of osteopathy (D.O.) if:

 

          your employer offers group health coverage;

          the doctor has treated you in the past and has your medical records;

          prior to injury your doctor has signed below agreeing to treat you for work injuries or illnesses;

          prior to the injury you provided your employer the following in writing:

(1) notice that you want your personal doctor to treat you for a work-related injury or illness, and (2) your personal doctorís name and business address.

 

This form may be used to notify your employer if you wish to have your personal medical doctor or a doctor of osteopathy treat you for a work-related injury or illness and the above requirements are met.

 

Print three copies, sign and distribute: (1) Employer     (2) Local 70     (3) Employee Copy

 

 

NOTICE OF PREDESIGNATION OF PERSONAL PHYSICIAN

 

EMPLOYEE: COMPLETE THIS SECTION

 

To:                                                                 

Employer Name

 

If I have a work-related injury or illness, I choose to be treated by:

 

                                                                      

Name of Physician - M.D./D.O.

 

                                                                      

Street Address of Physician

 

                                                                      

City/State/Zip                                                     Telephone No.

 

Employee

Name:                                                                  

                      Last                       First                       M.I.

 

Employee

Signature: _______________________________________________Date: _________

 

PHYSICIAN: COMPLETE THIS SECTION

 

I AGREE TO THIS PREDESIGNATION

 

Physician

Signature: ________________________________________________Date: ________

                      Physician or Designated Employee of Physician

 

The physician is not required to sign this form, however, if the physician or designated employee of the physician does not sign, other documentation of the physicianís agreement to be predesignated will be required pursuant to Section 9780.1(a)(3).

 

 

Title 8. California Code of Regulations, section 9780 et. Seq.

(Draft Regulations ñ DWC Form 9782 dated May 2005)

 

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